International statistics Basic indicators: Suriname

Data from selected international sources
Indicator Unit Year Value
Land area km22022160,508
GDP, current prices bn US$20244.5
GDP per capita, current prices US$20246,889
GDP (annual change), constant prices %20243.0
Inflation (annual change of CPI) %202416.2
Gross value added: Agriculture % of GDP20237.5
Gross value added: Industry % of GDP202339.9
Gross value added: Services % of GDP202348.3
Population 1,0002023628.9
Population, female % of total202350.0
Population density inhab. per km220224
Population aged under 15 years % of total population202325.9
Population aged 65 years and older % of total population20237.6
Fertility rate, total births per woman20232.25
Life expectancy at birth - men years202370.5
Life expectancy at birth - women years202376.8
Density of physicians per 10,000 inhabitants202115
Hospital beds per 10,000 inhabitants202029
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 life births202315
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) number202330
Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary) number201520
Student enrollment, tertiary per 100,000 inhabitants2022514
Public expenditure on education % of GDP20232.9
Labour force participation rate %202454.1
Labour force 1,0002024255
Self-employed persons %202323.1
Unemployment rate %20247.3
Youth unemployment rate %202424.2
Long-term unemployment rate % of unemployed persons201638.3
GNI per capita, Atlas method US$20235,200
Agricultural land % of land area20220.4
Arable land and permanent crops % of land area20220.3
Agricultural area organic % of agricultural area20220.1
Forest area % of land area202294.5
Import of goods, total bn US$20231.7
Export of goods, total bn US$20232.3
Import of goods from Germany mn US$202330.6
Export of goods to Germany mn US$20230.5
Exports of goods and services % of GDP202064.3
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 inhab.201915
Pump price for gasoline (petrol) US$ per litre20141.29
Primary energy use kg oe per capita20221,739
CO2 emissions metric t per capita20234.45
Telephone lines per 100 inhab.202320.5
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhab.2023157.2
Internet users per 100 inhab.202378.4
Fixed broadband internet subscribers per 100 inhab.202317.5
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhab.2023138.1

As at 22 May 2025

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