Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Suriname
Suriname: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 20.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Suriname, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Suriname is 20.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Suriname peaked at 42.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1995.
That places Suriname 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 12.2% | — |
| 1968 | 13.2% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 14.9% | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 16.9% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 26.9% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 42.8% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.5% | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -61.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +100.1% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +81.7% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 14.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 29.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 6.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.6% | 24.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Suriname
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,844 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -39.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -9.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2159 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,527 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,649 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Suriname?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Suriname was 20.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Suriname ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.