Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Suriname
Suriname: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Suriname, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Suriname stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.9% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Suriname peaked at 4.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2020.
That places Suriname 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.1% | — |
| 2001 | -1.0% | -66.7% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | +112.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -161.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +219.3% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -55.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +124.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +334.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -81.4% |
| 2013 | -1.3% | -300.0% |
| 2014 | -2.0% | +48.5% |
| 2015 | -5.6% | +182.9% |
| 2016 | -6.7% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -99.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -5100.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -114.3% |
| 2020 | -10.3% | +2300.0% |
| 2021 | -5.0% | -51.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +1766.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +94.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -3.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -6.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -10.3% | 1.7% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Suriname?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Suriname was 1.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Suriname ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).