Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Pension fund assets to GDP (%) was 13.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pension fund assets to GDP in Suriname, 2002–2019
Source: Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, pension fund assets to gdp in Suriname stood at 13.0%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pension fund assets to gdp in Suriname peaked at 14.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2003.
Suriname ranks 46th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pension fund assets to GDP (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.3% | — |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.1%, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 8.8% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 4 |
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 pension fund assets to gdp in Suriname?
- Pension fund assets to gdp in Suriname was 13.0% in 2019, according to Nonbanking financial database, World Bank.
- What is the highest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pension fund assets to gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for pension fund assets to gdp?
- Suriname ranks 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pension fund assets to gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as part of Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.