Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname
Suriname: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1,076 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1,076 units per person for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 1,957.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname peaked at 1,076 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0557 units per person, in 1967.
That places Suriname 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0557 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0592 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0598 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0654 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0698 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0695 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0735 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0824 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1162 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1555 units per person | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 0.188 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2208 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2678 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3212 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3698 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4062 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4201 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.427 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4685 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4897 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4978 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.536 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.578 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.744 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8618 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 units per person | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 17.8 units per person | +1023.7% |
| 1995 | 23.24 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 30.36 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 35.93 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 52.28 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 106.42 units per person | +103.6% |
| 2000 | 104.66 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.49 units per person | -88.1% |
| 2002 | 179.5 units per person | +1336.7% |
| 2003 | 274.63 units per person | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 449.6 units per person | +63.7% |
| 2005 | 538.8 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 665.08 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 920.96 units per person | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 1,076 units per person | +16.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1,076 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1,076 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,485 units per person, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1336.7% | 12.49 units per person | 179.5 units per person |
| 1994 | +1023.7% | 1.58 units per person | 17.8 units per person |
| 2001 | -88.1% | 104.66 units per person | 12.49 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0582 units per person | 0.0557 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1309 units per person | 0.0654 units per person | 0.2678 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4514 units per person | 0.3212 units per person | 0.578 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.03 units per person | 0.744 units per person | 106.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 469.05 units per person | 12.49 units per person | 1,076 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More financial sector data for Suriname
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 78,491 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 136.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 1.37 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 124.47 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 976.76 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.18 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,844 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname was 1,076 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,076 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 units per person in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Suriname ranks 137th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,957.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.