Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Suriname
Suriname: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 25 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Suriname, 1954–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 25 for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in 2016. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Suriname peaked at 25 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1954.
Suriname ranks 6th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4 | — |
| 1955 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | +260.0% |
| 1999 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +100.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 1960s | 4.8 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 5 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 9 | 25 | 7 |
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 monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Suriname?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Suriname was 25 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2016.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1954.
- How does Suriname rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Suriname ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.