Labor share of gdp in Suriname

Suriname: Labor share of gdp was 50.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
50.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
60
in 2015
All-time low
35.1
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Labor share of gdp in Suriname, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 37.32005: 382006: 37.82007: 37.92008: 35.12009: 37.22010: 37.92011: 41.82012: 46.42013: 50.42014: 552015: 602016: 552017: 48.12018: 492019: 50.32020: 50.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, labor share of gdp in Suriname stood at 50.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 60 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 2008.

Suriname ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Labor share of gdp in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Labor share of gdp in Suriname, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 37.3 —
2005 38 +1.9%
2006 37.8 -0.5%
2007 37.9 +0.3%
2008 35.1 -7.4%
2009 37.2 +6.0%
2010 37.9 +1.9%
2011 41.8 +10.3%
2012 46.4 +11.0%
2013 50.4 +8.6%
2014 55 +9.1%
2015 60 +9.1%
2016 55 -8.3%
2017 48.1 -12.5%
2018 49 +1.9%
2019 50.3 +2.7%
2020 50.4 +0.2%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 50.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 50.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.4, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.22 35.1 38 6
2010s 49.39 37.9 60 10
2020s 50.4 50.4 50.4 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 66 Belarus 51.1 compare
  2. 67 Argentina 51 compare
  3. 68 China 50.7 compare
  4. 69 Belize 50.4 compare
  5. 71 Armenia 50.3 compare
  6. 71 Singapore 50.3 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor share of gdp in Suriname?
Labor share of gdp in Suriname was 50.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 60 in 2015.
What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 2008.
How does Suriname rank for labor share of gdp?
Suriname ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
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