Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 268.66 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 268.66 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 4,511 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144.43 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Suriname ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 159.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 144.43 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 148.13 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 170.31 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 254.28 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 1967 | 263.33 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 279.07 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 284.88 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 326.87 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 382.59 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 407.15 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 429.28 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 584.65 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1975 | 592.67 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 659.41 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 731.11 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 920 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 1,012 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1,106 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1,147 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,029 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 878.07 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 897.63 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 824.38 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 830.79 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 751.95 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 988.84 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 1,269 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 1,099 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 860.94 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 877.38 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,791 current US$ per person | +218.1% |
| 1994 | 1,005 current US$ per person | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 1,053 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 915.33 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1,528 current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 1998 | 944.13 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 227.61 current US$ per person | -81.7% |
| 2001 | 349.25 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 2002 | 357.84 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 424.93 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 508.95 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 634.97 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 750.79 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 867.41 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 890.98 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1,337 current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 1,309 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,262 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,147 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3,333 current US$ per person | +190.6% |
| 2015 | 1,214 current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 1,660 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,987 current US$ per person | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 2,605 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 3,080 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 3,696 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 4,511 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 268.66 current US$ per person | -94.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.95 current US$ per person | 144.43 current US$ per person | 284.88 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 604.58 current US$ per person | 326.87 current US$ per person | 1,012 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 972.23 current US$ per person | 751.95 current US$ per person | 1,269 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,232 current US$ per person | 860.94 current US$ per person | 2,791 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.07 current US$ per person | 227.61 current US$ per person | 1,118 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,860 current US$ per person | 1,147 current US$ per person | 3,333 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,889 current US$ per person | 268.66 current US$ per person | 4,511 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 157 Nigeria 276.18 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Myanmar 271.17 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Sudan 270.5 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 262.09 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Venezuela 260.43 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Mozambique 244.75 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 9.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 81.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Suriname was 268.66 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,511 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.43 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.