Central bank assets to GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Central bank assets to GDP was 18.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Suriname, 1967–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central bank assets to gdp in Suriname is 18.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 430.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Suriname peaked at 106.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 28th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.9% | — |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -43.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -64.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +243.6% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +71.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +89.9% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +139.0% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | +144.7% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -72.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -43.2% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +133.0% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +136.7% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | +174.1% |
| 1984 | 40.6% | +60.7% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | +47.4% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 100.9% | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 106.4% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 104.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -75.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +460.7% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +66.4% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +171.7% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +209.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +155.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +280.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +118.0% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 0.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 1.7% | 106.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 1.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 1.8% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 2.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 18.4% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 25 Canada 18.8% compare
- 26 South Sudan 18.6% compare
- 27 New Zealand 18.5% compare
- 29 Netherlands 18.1% compare
- 30 Belize 18.0% compare
- 31 Gambia 17.6% 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 central bank assets to gdp in Suriname?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Suriname was 18.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).