Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 83.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Suriname, 1967–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Suriname is 83.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Suriname peaked at 132.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1967.
That places Suriname 65th out of 186 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.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 21.4% | — |
| 1968 | 22.4% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 24.5% | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 25.6% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 26.6% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 29.0% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 29.1% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 38.5% | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 36.1% | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 38.4% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 54.2% | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 107.5% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 125.3% | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 130.8% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 132.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 96.4% | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 103.4% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 91.2% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +54.4% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -2.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 83.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 83.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.5%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 32.3% | 25.6% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.6% | 40.8% | 132.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 25.9% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 30.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 45.9% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 83.9% | 85.7% | 2 |
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Suriname?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Suriname was 83.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 132.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Suriname ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.