Domestic credit to private sector in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic credit to private sector was 20.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Domestic credit to private sector in Suriname, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Suriname is 20.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% 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.
Suriname ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +19.1% |
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% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.9% compare
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- 146 Algeria 19.6% compare
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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 20.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- 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 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), 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 by financial corporations, 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. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.