Population: 539 thousand in 20131
GDP: $5.2 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $9,826 nominal3 ($16,226 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 2.9% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 945 | 23.9% |
| Manufacturing | 920 | 23.2% |
| Other activities | 879 | 22.2% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 386 | 9.8% |
| Mining and utilities | 383 | 9.7% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 258 | 6.5% |
| Construction | 188 | 4.8% |
| Total value added | 3,960 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 7.8% in 20137
Employment by Industry 20138
| Employment sector | Employees (thousands) 2013 | Percent of total |
| Public administration and defence | 25.7 | 18.1% |
| Wholesale trade, retail trade and repair of motor vehicles | 22.5 | 15.8% |
| Construction | 14.0 | 9.8% |
| Human health and social work | 10.3 | 7.2% |
| Manufacturing | 9.5 | 6.6% |
| Transportation and storage | 8.4 | 5.9% |
| Other service activities | 8.2 | 5.7% |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6.8 | 4.8% |
| Education | 6.8 | 4.7% |
| Mining and quarrying | 6.5 | 4.6% |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5.9 | 4.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishin | 4.6 | 3.2% |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2.6 | 1.8% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 2.4 | 1.7% |
| Information and communication | 2.3 | 1.6% |
| Not eleswhere classified | 2.2 | 1.5% |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1.8 | 1.3% |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste management | 1.2 | 0.8% |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 0.7 | 0.5% |
| Real estate activities | 0.2 | 0.1% |
| Total employment | 142.5 | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139
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Household Wealth: $6 billion (115% of GDP) in 201410
Household Wealth per Adult: $15,894 in 201410
Gini Coefficient: .529 in 201311
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $827 million (16% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Expenditure: $940 million (18% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Budget Balance: -$113 million (-2% of GDP) in 201312
Central Government Public Debt: $1.7 billion (33% of GDP) in Dec 2014* 13
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 3.30 SRD = 1 USD
Government Funds
N/A
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 14
Corporate Tax Rate: 36% in 201315
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 3.30 SRD = 1 USD
Money Supply (M0): $640 million (12% of GDP) in Dec 2014* 16
Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A
Total Reserves: $775 million (15% of GDP) in 201317
Exchange Rate: 3.30 Surinamese Dollars = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 18, 201518
Inflation: 1.9% in 201319
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 3.30 SRD = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201320
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $2.5 billion (48% of GDP) in 201321
Imports: $1.8 billion (35% of GDP) in 201321
Trade Balance: -$0.7 billion (-13% of GDP) in 201321
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $137 million (3% of GDP) in 201322
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $40 million (1% of GDP) in 201223
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: International Labor Organization, ILOSTAT, Downloads (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
11. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
12. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
13. Source: Centrale Bank van Suriname, Statistics, National Summary Data Page (Public debt) Go back
14. Source: Ernst & Young, Worldwide Personal Tax Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
15. Source: Ernst & Young, Worldwide Corporate Tax Guide (Corporate tax rate) Go back
16. Source: Centrale Bank van Suriname, Statistics, National Summary Data Page (Money supply) Go back
17. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
18. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
20. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
21. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
22. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
23. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back