Economic Indicators for Suriname


LastPreviousHighestLowestUnit
Current account balance3.932.1114.90-15.34Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index1,461.62964.211,461.620.02
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )52.4559.12368.48-0.70Percentage (%)
Lending interest rate14.1714.7540.338.70%
Interest rates-25.04-20.2531.19-78.57Percentage (%)
Budget ( government finance )82.7180.48104.1766.72
New businesses registered1,147.00892.001,147.00109.00Number
Time required to start a business66.0066.00697.0066.00Days
Time required to build a warehouse223.00223.00253.00223.00Days
Armed forces Personnel2,000.002,000.004,000.001,000.00Total
Exports of goods and services52.5544.1256.9144.12Percentage (% of GDP)
Imports of goods and services38.4143.8052.2638.41Percentage (% of GDP)
GDP4450USD Billions
GDP Growth2.082.4310.20-15.98Percentage (%)
Hospital beds2.892.728.932.60Per 1,000 people
Physicians0.801.151.150.25Per 1,000 people
Labor force252,724.00248,029.00252,724.00125,921.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education3.610.003.613.61Percentage (%)
Fertility rate2.322.354.952.32Total
Population1111Thousands