Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Suriname is -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.2% on the previous year and down 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Suriname peaked at 0.3062 units per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 116th of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -77.0% |
| 1970 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -535.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -117.4% |
| 1972 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -603.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -519.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +131.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +238.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +570.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +136.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +209.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +145.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -229.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -74.8% |
| 1997 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -671.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP | +283.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1157 units per US$ of GDP | +152.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3062 units per US$ of GDP | +164.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1263 units per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2793 units per US$ of GDP | +121.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2249 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2504 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2067 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1257 units per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | -62.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | -140.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1897 units per US$ of GDP. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.172 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3062 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.0088 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Georgia -0.0115 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Azerbaijan -0.0156 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Qatar -0.0196 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Republic of Moldova -0.0266 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Oman -0.0345 units per US$ of GDP 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 -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.3062 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0189 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Suriname ranks 116th out of 174 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 141.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (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.