Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Suriname
Suriname: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 1.02 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Suriname, 1970–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Suriname is 1.02, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 785.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Suriname peaked at 1.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Suriname 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0 | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 | +57.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 | +100.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 | +1110.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 | +348.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1059 | +427.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1147 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1869 | +63.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2365 | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2521 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3743 | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4747 | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3479 | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.642 | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 0.652 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.906 | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +12.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.55, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.15, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1110.4% | 0.0004 | 0.0048 |
| 1999 | +427.0% | 0.0201 | 0.1059 |
| 1995 | +348.5% | 0.0048 | 0.0214 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0189 | 0.0001 | 0.1059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4187 | 0.1147 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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- 154 Bahrain 0.6184 compare
- 155 Eritrea 0.6075 compare
More public sector data for Suriname
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Suriname?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Suriname was 1.02 in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Suriname ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 785.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.