Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 15.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Suriname, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Suriname stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 562.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Suriname peaked at 15.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
Suriname ranks 69th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +152.2% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +55.1% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -21.3% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -73.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -61.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +782.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +100.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +65.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +107.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +105.1% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
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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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Suriname?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Suriname was 15.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.4%. 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 Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).