Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname
Suriname: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.1636 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.1636 units per US$ of GDP for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 659.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname peaked at 0.1665 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Suriname ranks 132nd of 151 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +134.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +701.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP | +160.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0815 units per US$ of GDP | +1018.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1091 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1557 units per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 0.156 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1329 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1665 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1636 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.1636 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.1636 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6347 units per US$ of GDP, 26% 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 | +1018.5% | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +701.4% | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +160.4% | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +134.3% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | -86.2% | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1139 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More financial sector data for Suriname
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 0.1636 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1665 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Suriname rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Suriname ranks 132nd out of 151 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 659.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.