North America vs Suriname: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
North America
0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Suriname
0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
45th
Suriname rank
42nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Suriname's figure about 3.9 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, North America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between North America and Suriname?
- 0.3629 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do North America and Suriname rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 45th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.