Private Sector Credit Statistics in Suriname (2026)
As of 2024, domestic credit to the private sector in Suriname was 17% of GDP, per World Bank World Development Indicators data. Up from 16.6% of GDP in 2023 to 17% of GDP in 2024 (+0.4 percentage points). Suriname ranks #28 of 31 economies in Latin America & Caribbean on this measure, and #129 of 160 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 17% of GDP (2024)
- Private Sector Credit in Suriname as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- +0.4 pp (2024)
- Up from 16.6% of GDP in 2023 to 17% of GDP in 2024 (+0.4 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 37.8% of GDP (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 37.8% of GDP in 1990 to 17% of GDP in 2024.
- Peak value (1991)
- 40.7% of GDP (1991)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 17% of GDP.
- Rank in Latin America & Caribbean
- #28 of 31 (2024)
- Suriname ranks 28 of 31 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #129 of 160 (2024)
- Suriname ranks 129 of 160 countries with data globally.
- Latin America & Caribbean average
- 47.7% of GDP (2024)
- Suriname (17% of GDP) is below the average of 47.7% of GDP across the 31 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with data.
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) (2024)
- 17% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Outstanding loans from commercial banks, percent of GDP (2024)
- 20.1% (2024)
- Related indicator from IMF Financial Access Survey (alternative source for cross-checking; not merged with the main series).
- Internet use in Suriname (2023)
- 87.4% (2023)
- 87.4% of the population in Suriname used the internet in 2023 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 634,431 (2024)
- Suriname had a population of 634,431 in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17% | +0.4 pp |
| 2023 | 16.6% | −2.8 pp |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +1.3 pp |
| 2021 | 18.1% | −6.1 pp |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 2019 | 23.1% | −1.2 pp |
| 2018 | 24.3% | −4.0 pp |
| 2017 | 28.3% | −8.0 pp |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +2.6 pp |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +4.0 pp |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +1.9 pp |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +3.6 pp |
| 2012 | 24.2% | +0.5 pp |
| 2011 | 23.7% | −0.4 pp |
| 2010 | 24% | −0.4 pp |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +3.9 pp |
| 2006 | 17.5% | −1.8 pp |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +1.3 pp |
| 2002 | 16% | +7.2 pp |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +0.9 pp |
| 2000 | 7.9% | −6.6 pp |
| 1999 | 14.5% | −3.7 pp |
| 1998 | 18.2% | +1.0 pp |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +4.0 pp |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +6.6 pp |
| 1995 | 6.6% | −1.6 pp |
| 1994 | 8.2% | −13.3 pp |
| 1993 | 21.5% | −19.1 pp |
| 1992 | 40.6% | −0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 40.7% | +2.9 pp |
| 1990 | 37.8% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for domestic credit to the private sector in Suriname?
Domestic credit to the private sector in Suriname stood at 17% of GDP in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Suriname rank globally on private sector credit?
Suriname ranks 129 of 160 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did private sector credit in Suriname peak?
The highest value in the available series was 40.7% of GDP in 1991; the latest (2024) value is 17% of GDP.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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