Suriname
Country in Americas
In brief
Inflation: +9.2% (2025). World rank 23 of 180; in Americas, 4 of 33. Current account balance, share of GDP: -55.3% (2025). World rank 185 of 185; in Americas, 38 of 38. Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +45.4% (2025). World rank 2 of 197; in Americas, 1 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $5.1B → $4.5B, GDP per person $8,814 → $7,070, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $16,544 → $22,652. Worse than all its neighbours (Brazil and Guyana): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, gross national income per person, GDP growth per year, and youth unemployment.