Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP 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 12.2% on the previous year and up 747.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Suriname peaked at 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Suriname ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +164.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | +165.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0529 units per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1249 units per US$ of GDP | +71.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1044 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1916 units per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3752 units per US$ of GDP | +95.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4481 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5128 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5278 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4605 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5494 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2 units per US$ of GDP, 28% 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 | +165.1% | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +164.5% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +95.8% | 0.1916 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3752 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +83.4% | 0.1044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1916 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +81.5% | 0.0291 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1249 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4207 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 private sector (depository corporations) in Suriname?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Suriname was 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.6162 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 174 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 747.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.