Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Suriname
Suriname: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 30.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 30.7% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Suriname peaked at 49.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
That places Suriname 78th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +2372.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +1332.2% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +88.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +106.5% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +220.4% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +316.3% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 48.3% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -36.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 30.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.9%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 30.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.6%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2372.1% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2000 | +1332.2% | 2.2% | 31.6% |
| 2020 | +316.3% | 11.9% | 49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 10.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 3.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 30.7% | 49.7% | 5 |
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 medium and high-tech exports in Suriname?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Suriname was 30.7% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Suriname rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Suriname ranks 78th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.