External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Suriname
Suriname: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 15.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 the banking in Suriname stood at 15.1%.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Suriname peaked at 183.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2019.
Suriname ranks 76th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 the banking in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 160.1% | — |
| 1996 | 99.5% | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 105.9% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 74.7% | -29.5% |
| 1999 | 123.5% | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 109.2% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 183.9% | +68.4% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -57.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2% | -59.2% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -46.9% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +73.5% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +5.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.7% | 74.7% | 160.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 32.2% | 183.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 13.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 73 Sierra Leone 15.4% compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.3% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.3% compare
- 77 Bhutan 15.1% compare
- 78 Jamaica 14.4% compare
- 79 Maldives 13.5% 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 the banking in Suriname?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Suriname was 15.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 183.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- How does Suriname rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Suriname ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.