Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 13.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Suriname, 2016–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 13.5% for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over five years.
Suriname ranks 74th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17.5% | — |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 18.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Suriname?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Suriname was 13.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).