GDP per employed person in Suriname
Suriname: GDP per employed person was 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52,265 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
77th
of 177 countries
All-time high
69,870 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
All-time low
51,694 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
GDP per employed person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 69,688 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 63,047 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 58,839 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 59,635 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 61,250 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 61,106 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 60,743 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 58,866 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 58,261 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 56,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 57,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60,241 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 61,386 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 63,327 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 64,915 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 65,878 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 66,124 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66,675 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 69,081 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 69,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68,612 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 67,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 63,455 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 59,232 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 59,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 60,971 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 60,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 51,694 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 51,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 51,862 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 52,265 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.