Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Suriname
Suriname: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 52,265 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52,265
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 177 countries
All-time high
69,870
in 1991
All-time low
51,694
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 52,265 for gdp per person employed constant ppp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Suriname peaked at 69,870 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51,694, in 2021.
Suriname ranks 77th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69,870 | — |
| 1992 | 69,688 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63,762 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 63,047 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 58,839 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 59,635 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 61,250 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 61,106 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60,743 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 58,866 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 58,261 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 56,983 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 57,752 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60,241 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 61,386 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 63,327 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 64,915 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 65,878 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66,124 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66,675 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69,081 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 69,542 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68,612 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 67,244 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 63,455 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 59,232 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 59,194 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60,971 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 60,708 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54,442 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 51,694 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 51,708 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,933 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51,862 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52,265 | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 52,265 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 52,265 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,104 | 58,839 | 69,870 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61,373 | 56,983 | 66,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,472 | 59,194 | 69,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,317 | 51,694 | 54,442 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More work & labour data for Suriname
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3451 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 480.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 168.36 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 358.14 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 350.87 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 709 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Suriname?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Suriname was 52,265 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 69,870 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,694 in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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