Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Suriname
Suriname: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 6.26 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Suriname, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2011, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Suriname stood at 6.26. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Suriname peaked at 6.26 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1960.
Suriname ranks 152nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 | — |
| 1961 | 1.11 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.15 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.2 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.25 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.3 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.35 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.46 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.51 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.57 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.61 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.66 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.72 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.8 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.9 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.26 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 2.46 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.52 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.62 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.78 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.85 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2.86 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.9 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.91 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.92 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.92 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.25 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.3 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.65 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3.84 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.28 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.33 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | +6.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 6.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.18, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 6.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.47, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 | 1.07 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 1.57 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 3.65 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.9 | 6.26 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Suriname?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Suriname was 6.26 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1960.
- How does Suriname rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Suriname ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.