Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 2,481 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Suriname, 1967–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Suriname is 2,481 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 1,130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Suriname peaked at 2,481 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1797 units per person, in 1967.
Suriname ranks 134th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.1797 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.1861 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2073 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2146 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2379 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2463 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.321 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3395 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4139 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4906 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5475 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6188 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6954 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7538 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9206 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 1.16 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.47 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 2.23 units per person | +51.7% |
| 1986 | 3.08 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 3.89 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 4.78 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 5.24 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 5.39 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6.88 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 7.63 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 14.32 units per person | +87.6% |
| 1994 | 49.36 units per person | +244.7% |
| 1995 | 135.17 units per person | +173.8% |
| 1996 | 129.74 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 152.73 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 201.6 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 299.24 units per person | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 599.06 units per person | +100.2% |
| 2001 | 785.5 units per person | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 1,063 units per person | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 1,077 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,312 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1,424 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,728 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 2,157 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 2,481 units per person | +15.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,481 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 19% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,481 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,620 units per person, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +244.7% | 14.32 units per person | 49.36 units per person |
| 1995 | +173.8% | 49.36 units per person | 135.17 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.191 units per person | 0.1797 units per person | 0.2073 units per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.4126 units per person | 0.2146 units per person | 0.6954 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 units per person | 0.7538 units per person | 5.24 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.21 units per person | 5.39 units per person | 299.24 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,403 units per person | 599.06 units per person | 2,481 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Suriname?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Suriname was 2,481 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2,481 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1797 units per person in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.