Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 16.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 16.3 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 81.63 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Suriname 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 38.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 38.98 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 62.54 units per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 1981 | 57.07 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 54.16 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 19.24 units per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 52.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 49.72 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 47.96 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.88 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 56.7 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 59.26 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 54.54 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 57.41 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 60.3 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 58.78 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 59.82 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 58.77 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 58.59 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.65 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.29 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 77.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 81.63 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 79.72 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.26 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.5 units per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 17 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 16.17 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 16.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 16.3 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.96 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 16.3 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598.35 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -100.0% | 19.24 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | -100.0% | 55.29 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -77.9% | 79.26 units per square kilometre | 17.5 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -64.5% | 54.16 units per square kilometre | 19.24 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +60.4% | 38.98 units per square kilometre | 62.54 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 38.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 62.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 52.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.64 units per square kilometre | 47.96 units per square kilometre | 60.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.77 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 81.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.74 units per square kilometre | 16.17 units per square kilometre | 17.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 145 Niger 26.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritania 21.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Jordan 17.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Dominica 16.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Croatia 10.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.54 units per square kilometre compare
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 reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Suriname was 16.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 81.63 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.