Domestic credit to private sector in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic credit to private sector was 24.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Suriname, 1967–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Suriname stood at 24.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Suriname peaked at 42.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1995.
That places Suriname 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 12.2% | — |
| 1968 | 13.2% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 42.8% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +100.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +81.7% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 29.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 6.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
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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 credit to private sector in Suriname?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Suriname was 24.5% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Suriname ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.