Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Suriname
Suriname: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 33.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in Suriname, 2015–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 33.3% for total reserves in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Suriname peaked at 33.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2016.
That places Suriname 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.9% | — |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +16.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 33.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 33.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.6%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.9% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 15.1% | 33.3% | 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 total reserves in Suriname?
- Total reserves in Suriname was 33.3% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for total reserves?
- Suriname ranks 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.