Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 13,589 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname is 13,589 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 1,504.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname peaked at 13,589 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3641 units per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Suriname 163rd out of 172 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.4189 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4889 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5488 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6622 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7132 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.879 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 4.85 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 8.83 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 17.75 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 25.52 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 26.41 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 32.58 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 52.68 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 65.54 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 89.85 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 272.6 units per square kilometre | +203.4% |
| 1997 | 465.41 units per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 846.94 units per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1999 | 1,355 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 2,469 units per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 2001 | 1,671 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 4,492 units per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 2003 | 5,477 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 7,221 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 8,392 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 9,867 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 11,153 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 13,589 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13,589 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13,589 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.00 million units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +203.4% | 89.85 units per square kilometre | 272.6 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +168.8% | 1,671 units per square kilometre | 4,492 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.424 units per square kilometre | 0.3641 units per square kilometre | 0.4889 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 0.5488 units per square kilometre | 2.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 25.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.54 units per square kilometre | 26.41 units per square kilometre | 1,355 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,148 units per square kilometre | 1,671 units per square kilometre | 13,589 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 160 Tajikistan 25,154 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Oman 21,892 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ghana 16,871 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 12,219 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Botswana -18,056 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Libya -32,364 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname was 13,589 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 13,589 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3641 units per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Suriname ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,504.5%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.