Suriname
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Suriname. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
73.8 yrs2024
▲ +9.3 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
7.6%2024
▲ -5.3%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$6,9622024
▲ +$4,974since 2000
Inflation % annual
16.2%2024
▲ -43.2%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
6.5 /100k2023
▲ -7.8 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
279k2017
▲ +207ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
87.4%2023
▲ +84.9%since 2000
Population count
634.4k2024
▲ +157.8ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
4.06 t2024
▼ +0.95 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
65.8%2024
▼ -0.9%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
1.7%2024
▼ -0.4%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$5,6902024
▲ +$3,740since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$4.4B2024
▲ +$3.5Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
53.8%2024
▲ +6.7%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
24.9%2024
▲ -6.2%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
5.4%2023
▼ -0.5%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
14.8 /1k2024
▲ -12.5 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
2.6%2024
▼ -8.7%since 2002
Education expenditure % of GDP
2.9%2023
▼ -2.7%since 2015
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
142.1 /1002024
▲ +133.5 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
99.0%2024
▲ +3.6%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
14.5%2021
▼ -9.1%since 2000
Forest area % land
94.5%2023
▼ -1.1%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
98.0%2024
▲ +8.9%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data