Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Suriname
Suriname: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 7.59 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Suriname, 1970–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 7.59 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2010.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Suriname peaked at 10.17 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 1993.
Suriname ranks 18th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.86 | — |
| 1971 | 2.75 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.4 | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 3.58 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 4.22 | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 4.87 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 4.58 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 4.13 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 3.39 | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4.22 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 4.39 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.15 | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 2.83 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 2.78 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 2.49 | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 2.34 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.32 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.98 | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 4.31 | +117.5% |
| 1995 | 5.13 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 3.31 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.17 | +207.2% |
| 2000 | 6.72 | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 7.53 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 5.57 | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 6.79 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 7.13 | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 6.02 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 7.63 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 7.59 | -0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +207.2% | 3.31 | 10.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 | 2.75 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.21 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 1.98 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 | 4.32 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 | 7.59 | 7.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 15 Afghanistan 8.12 compare
- 16 Bolivia 8.1 compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.74 compare
- 19 Djibouti 7.43 compare
- 20 Tajikistan 7.26 compare
- 21 Rwanda 7.23 compare
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Suriname?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Suriname was 7.59 in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Suriname ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.