Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Suriname
Suriname: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 50.22 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Suriname, 1967–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Suriname stood at 50.22 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.6% on the previous year and up 464.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Suriname peaked at 50.22 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58,440 current LCU, in 1967.
That places Suriname 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 58,440 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 67,230 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 78,480 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 88,080 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 106,290 current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 114,470 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 141,080 current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 162,070 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 164,760 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 248,840 current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 363,880 current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 416,310 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 451,700 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 469,810 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 613,370 current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 778,500 current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million current LCU | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 2.85 million current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 3.50 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 4.10 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 4.24 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.23 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 6.13 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 8.46 million current LCU | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 10.52 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 14.42 million current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 43.75 million current LCU | +203.4% |
| 1997 | 74.70 million current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 135.94 million current LCU | +82.0% |
| 1999 | 217.52 million current LCU | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 396.35 million current LCU | +82.2% |
| 2001 | 268.24 million current LCU | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 720.99 million current LCU | +168.8% |
| 2003 | 879.17 million current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.39 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.21 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 5.51 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 6.69 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 8.90 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 10.42 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 11.99 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 11.57 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.15 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 21.82 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 2021 | 22.74 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 24.98 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 19.51 billion current LCU | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 21.23 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 50.22 billion current LCU | +136.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 50.22 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 50.22 billion current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 188.32 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +203.4% | 14.42 million current LCU | 43.75 million current LCU |
| 2002 | +168.8% | 268.24 million current LCU | 720.99 million current LCU |
| 2025 | +136.6% | 21.23 billion current LCU | 50.22 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,050 current LCU | 58,440 current LCU | 78,480 current LCU | 3 |
| 1970s | 225,748 current LCU | 88,080 current LCU | 451,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million current LCU | 469,810 current LCU | 4.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.09 million current LCU | 4.24 million current LCU | 217.52 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion current LCU | 268.24 million current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.90 billion current LCU | 3.23 billion current LCU | 13.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 billion current LCU | 19.51 billion current LCU | 50.22 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 net domestic credit in Suriname?
- Net domestic credit in Suriname was 50.22 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 50.22 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,440 current LCU in 1967.
- How does Suriname rank for net domestic credit?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.