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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Suriname

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population639.85K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$4.52B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$7.07K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.82024 · yearsInternet use87.4%2023 · % of populationForest area94.4%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
9.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Suriname2025 · 9.2%
-0.791.59183.89276.18368.481960199320251960: 2.9%1961: 1.7%1962: 2.1%1963: 2.1%1964: 4.2%1965: 1.9%1966: 4.7%1967: 10.7%1968: 0.2%1969: 11.3%1970: 2.6%1971: 0.2%1972: 3.2%1973: 12.9%1974: 16.9%1975: 8.4%1976: 10.1%1977: 9.7%1978: 8.8%1979: 14.8%1980: 14.1%1981: 8.8%1982: 7.3%1983: 4.4%1984: 3.7%1985: 10.9%1986: 18.7%1987: 53.4%1988: 7.3%1989: 0.8%1990: 21.7%1991: 26%1992: 43.7%1993: 143.5%1994: 368.5%1995: 235.6%1996: -0.7%1997: 7.1%1998: 19%1999: 98.8%2000: 59.4%2001: 38.6%2002: 15.5%2003: 23%2004: 10%2005: 9.9%2006: 11.3%2007: 6.4%2008: 14.7%2009: -0.1%2010: 6.9%2011: 17.7%2012: 5%2013: 1.9%2014: 3.4%2015: 6.9%2016: 55.4%2017: 22%2020: 34.9%2021: 59.1%2022: 52.4%2023: 51.6%2024: 16.2%2025: 9.2%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Suriname in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Paramaribo
Country code
SUR

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