Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.6174 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 0.6174 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 404.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname peaked at 0.7809 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Suriname 154th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +150.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP | +143.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0806 units per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1224 units per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2454 units per US$ of GDP | +100.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4182 units per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3215 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6593 units per US$ of GDP | +105.1% |
| 2003 | 0.69 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7809 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7511 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.603 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6096 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6174 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.6174 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.14 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.6174 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +150.3% | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +143.6% | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0595 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2454 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3215 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7809 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Suriname was 0.6174 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.7809 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Suriname ranks 154th out of 174 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 404.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims (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.