Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -124 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded -124 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 147.8% on the previous year and down 211.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Suriname peaked at 723.14 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, -124 units per person, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 118th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.013 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0103 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 units per person | -76.1% |
| 1970 | -0.0109 units per person | -545.9% |
| 1971 | 0.002 units per person | -118.4% |
| 1972 | -0.0104 units per person | -614.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0475 units per person | -558.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0312 units per person | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 units per person | -39.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0476 units per person | +153.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2062 units per person | +333.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1452 units per person | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.081 units per person | -44.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 units per person | -70.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1785 units per person | +649.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4335 units per person | +142.9% |
| 1983 | 1.29 units per person | +196.7% |
| 1984 | 2.07 units per person | +60.6% |
| 1985 | 2.93 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 4.05 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 5.23 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 6.37 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 7.19 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 6.72 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 8.2 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 8.77 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 12.69 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 9.15 units per person | -27.9% |
| 1995 | -13.34 units per person | -245.7% |
| 1996 | -4.1 units per person | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 24.72 units per person | -702.3% |
| 1998 | 111.28 units per person | +350.2% |
| 1999 | 219.54 units per person | +97.3% |
| 2000 | 608.81 units per person | +177.3% |
| 2001 | 216.61 units per person | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 615.1 units per person | +184.0% |
| 2003 | 565.92 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 723.14 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 713.91 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 629.02 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 259.49 units per person | -58.7% |
| 2008 | -124 units per person | -147.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -124 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -124 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,278 units per person. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +702.3% | -4.1 units per person | 24.72 units per person |
| 1972 | -614.3% | 0.002 units per person | -0.0104 units per person |
| 1981 | +649.4% | 0.0238 units per person | 0.1785 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0558 units per person | -0.0109 units per person | 0.2062 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 7.19 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.36 units per person | -13.34 units per person | 219.54 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 467.56 units per person | -124 units per person | 723.14 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 115 Republic of Moldova -56.09 units per person compare
- 116 Azerbaijan -87.16 units per person compare
- 117 Tajikistan -90.18 units per person compare
- 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -143.32 units per person compare
- 120 Tonga -269.05 units per person compare
- 121 Mozambique -511.05 units per person compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Suriname?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Suriname was -124 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 723.14 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -124 units per person in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Suriname ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.4%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.