International debt issues to GDP in Suriname

Suriname: International debt issues to GDP was 17.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
17.7%
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
67th
of 116 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2020
All-time low
13.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2016–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Suriname, 2016–2020

051015202016201820202016: 16.6 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 16 %2020: 17.7 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international debt issues to gdp in Suriname is 17.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over five years.

That places Suriname 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

International debt issues to GDP in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Suriname, 2016 to 2020.
Year % Change
2016 16.6%
2017 15.3% -7.6%
2018 13.8% -10.1%
2019 16.0% +16.2%
2020 17.7% +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.4% 13.8% 16.6% 4
2020s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 64 Senegal 18.1% compare
  2. 65 Slovenia 17.9% compare
  3. 66 Brazil 17.8% compare
  4. 68 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
  5. 69 Paraguay 17.2% compare
  6. 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Suriname?
International debt issues to gdp in Suriname was 17.7% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
How does Suriname rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Suriname ranks 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.