Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 13,564 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Suriname is 13,564 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 2,595.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Suriname peaked at 13,564 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3364 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
Suriname ranks 169th of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.3962 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6573 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7388 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7618 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9332 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9808 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1977 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 9.15 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 15.36 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 19.53 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 41.46 units per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1995 | 125.55 units per square kilometre | +202.9% |
| 1996 | 283.82 units per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 1997 | 396.42 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 503.23 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 689.81 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 616.62 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 995.78 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2002 | 2,556 units per square kilometre | +156.7% |
| 2003 | 3,557 units per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 4,741 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 5,897 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 7,535 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 10,052 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 13,564 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13,564 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13,564 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 million units per square kilometre, 1% 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 | +202.9% | 41.46 units per square kilometre | 125.55 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +156.7% | 995.78 units per square kilometre | 2,556 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +126.1% | 125.55 units per square kilometre | 283.82 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4053 units per square kilometre | 0.3364 units per square kilometre | 0.4833 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 0.5746 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 units per square kilometre | 2.87 units per square kilometre | 7.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.57 units per square kilometre | 9.15 units per square kilometre | 689.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,502 units per square kilometre | 616.62 units per square kilometre | 13,564 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 166 Botswana 33,999 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Oman 26,576 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tajikistan 26,469 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 12,197 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Ghana 9,120 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Libya 7,796 units per square kilometre compare
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 13,564 units per square kilometre 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 13,564 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3364 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 172 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 2,595.4%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.