Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 19.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Suriname, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Suriname stood at 19.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Suriname peaked at 19.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1996.
That places Suriname 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19.7% | — |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.8%, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 19.7% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.7% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Suriname?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Suriname was 19.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Suriname ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).