Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre was 6,251 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Suriname is 6,251 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Suriname peaked at 6,251 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.68 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 148th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.68 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.45 SDR per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1963 | 50.46 SDR per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1964 | 79.09 SDR per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1965 | 108.42 SDR per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1966 | 107.45 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 167.7 SDR per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1968 | 171.83 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 201.46 SDR per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 226.79 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 246.29 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 269 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 323.23 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 375.08 SDR per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 519.26 SDR per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 624.08 SDR per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 513.86 SDR per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 644.07 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 812.44 SDR per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 935.49 SDR per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1,121 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 1,005 SDR per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 468.6 SDR per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1984 | 252.68 SDR per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1985 | 222.6 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 201.91 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 170.99 SDR per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 152.79 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 137.64 SDR per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 173.96 SDR per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 81.95 SDR per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1992 | 151.82 SDR per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1993 | 3,898 SDR per square kilometre | +2467.4% |
| 1994 | 230.56 SDR per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1995 | 730.39 SDR per square kilometre | +216.8% |
| 1996 | 669.37 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 755.63 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,254 SDR per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 493.63 SDR per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2000 | 609.12 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 930.67 SDR per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 514.58 SDR per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 473.62 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 549.28 SDR per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 610.75 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 982.46 SDR per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 1,590 SDR per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2008 | 2,437 SDR per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 2,611 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,795 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3,315 SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 4,088 SDR per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 3,151 SDR per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 2,688 SDR per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 1,485 SDR per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 1,766 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 1,857 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,601 SDR per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 2,917 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 2,530 SDR per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 4,417 SDR per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 2022 | 5,592 SDR per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 6,251 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6,251 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103,057 SDR per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6,251 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,881 SDR per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national) … reserves 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2467.4% | 151.82 SDR per square kilometre | 3,898 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.39 SDR per square kilometre | 24.68 SDR per square kilometre | 201.46 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 455.41 SDR per square kilometre | 226.79 SDR per square kilometre | 812.44 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 466.87 SDR per square kilometre | 137.64 SDR per square kilometre | 1,121 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 843.96 SDR per square kilometre | 81.95 SDR per square kilometre | 3,898 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,131 SDR per square kilometre | 473.62 SDR per square kilometre | 2,611 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,666 SDR per square kilometre | 1,485 SDR per square kilometre | 4,088 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,698 SDR per square kilometre | 2,530 SDR per square kilometre | 6,251 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 145 Papua New Guinea 6,350 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 6,287 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Botswana 6,255 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 149 Australia 5,983 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 150 Laos 5,715 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 5,524 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Suriname?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Suriname was 6,251 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6,251 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.68 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Suriname ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) 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.