GDP per employed person in Suriname
Suriname: GDP per employed person was 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Suriname, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person 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 employed person in Suriname peaked at 69,870 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51,694 constant 2021 PPP $, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,839 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 61,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | 56,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,472 constant 2021 PPP $ | 59,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | 69,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,317 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,694 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 75 Iraq 54,291 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 54,042 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 78 Armenia 50,463 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 79 Botswana 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 80 Maldives 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Suriname
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Suriname?
- Gdp per employed person in Suriname was 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 69,870 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,694 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for gdp per employed person?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.