Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 4,052 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 4,052 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 2,194.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Suriname peaked at 4,052 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1576 units per person, in 1967.
That places Suriname 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1576 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.1793 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2114 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2431 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2692 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2984 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3089 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3805 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4024 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5933 units per person | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7388 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 0.946 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 1.12 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 1.23 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 1.46 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 1.63 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 1.64 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.64 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.78 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.85 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.95 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.33 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 2.84 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 3.56 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 4.4 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 5.9 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 7.48 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 15.75 units per person | +110.7% |
| 1995 | 46.91 units per person | +197.8% |
| 1996 | 103.81 units per person | +121.3% |
| 1997 | 142.01 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 176.59 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 237.13 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 207.65 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 328.49 units per person | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 826.29 units per person | +151.5% |
| 2003 | 1,127 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 1,481 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 1,823 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 2,304 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 3,038 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 4,052 units per person | +33.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 4,052 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 4,052 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,437 units per person, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +197.8% | 15.75 units per person | 46.91 units per person |
| 2002 | +151.5% | 328.49 units per person | 826.29 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1828 units per person | 0.1576 units per person | 0.2114 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.5296 units per person | 0.2431 units per person | 1.12 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 2.84 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.35 units per person | 3.56 units per person | 237.13 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,688 units per person | 207.65 units per person | 4,052 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Suriname?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Suriname was 4,052 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,052 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 units per person in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,194.8%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.