External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Suriname
Suriname: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 36.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Suriname, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Suriname stood at 36.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Suriname peaked at 330.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2015.
That places Suriname 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 330.4% | — |
| 1996 | 226.4% | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 185.9% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 163.8% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 259.3% | +58.4% |
| 2000 | 205.8% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 318.0% | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 131.2% | -58.7% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -7.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 36.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 36.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233.2% | 163.8% | 330.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 129.4% | 81.4% | 318.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 29.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.1% | 38.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 60 Gabon 37.3% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 36.5% compare
- 62 Belgium 36.1% compare
- 64 San Marino 35.8% compare
- 65 Equatorial Guinea 35.6% compare
- 66 Nigeria 35.2% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Suriname?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Suriname was 36.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 330.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
- How does Suriname rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.