Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -415.06 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Suriname stood at -415.06 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 148.3% on the previous year and down 230.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Suriname peaked at 2,315 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -415.06 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Suriname ranks 111th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -75.3% |
| 1970 | -0.0259 units per square kilometre | -561.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -119.0% |
| 1972 | -0.0257 units per square kilometre | -621.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -556.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | +151.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | +329.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4175 units per square kilometre | +649.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +143.6% |
| 1983 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +198.4% |
| 1984 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 7.07 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1986 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 12.93 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 15.97 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 17.26 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 21.21 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 22.82 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 33.15 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 24.09 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1995 | -35.7 units per square kilometre | -248.2% |
| 1996 | -11.22 units per square kilometre | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 69 units per square kilometre | -715.0% |
| 1998 | 317.1 units per square kilometre | +359.6% |
| 1999 | 638.63 units per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2000 | 1,808 units per square kilometre | +183.1% |
| 2001 | 656.62 units per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2002 | 1,903 units per square kilometre | +189.8% |
| 2003 | 1,786 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2,315 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 2,310 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,057 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 858.47 units per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2008 | -415.06 units per square kilometre | -148.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's -415.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's -415.06 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,919 units per square kilometre. (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 | +715.0% | -11.22 units per square kilometre | 69 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -621.5% | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -0.0257 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +649.6% | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.4175 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | -0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.4946 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 18.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.63 units per square kilometre | -35.7 units per square kilometre | 638.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,475 units per square kilometre | -415.06 units per square kilometre | 2,315 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 108 Australia 5,375 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 1,354 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea -182.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -1,303 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Georgia -2,120 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2,943 units per square kilometre 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 -415.06 units per square kilometre 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 2,315 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -415.06 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Suriname ranks 111th out of 172 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 230.9%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.