Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname
Suriname: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3,601 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname is 3,601 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 2,316.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname peaked at 3,601 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1189 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
Suriname ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.1309 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1705 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1812 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.202 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2832 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3762 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4511 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5247 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6299 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7513 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.865 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 0.953 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9914 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 46.85 units per square kilometre | +1031.8% |
| 1995 | 62.21 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 82.99 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 100.31 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 148.99 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 309.58 units per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2000 | 310.81 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.88 units per square kilometre | -87.8% |
| 2002 | 555.31 units per square kilometre | +1366.2% |
| 2003 | 866.49 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 1,440 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 1,743 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 2,175 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 3,047 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 3,601 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3,601 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3,601 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 334,198 units per square kilometre, 1% 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 | +1366.2% | 37.88 units per square kilometre | 555.31 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1031.8% | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 46.85 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.3145 units per square kilometre | 0.1545 units per square kilometre | 0.6299 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.7513 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.19 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 309.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,531 units per square kilometre | 37.88 units per square kilometre | 3,601 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 144 Fiji 8,463 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 4,407 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cyprus 3,778 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Ghana 3,028 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Tajikistan -5,384 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Iraq -22.18 million units per square kilometre compare
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 3,601 units per square kilometre 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 3,601 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Suriname ranks 147th out of 150 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 2,316.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.