Suriname: key statistics
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Paramaribo
Suriname has a GDP of $4.4B and a GDP per capita of $6,962, with a population of about 634,431 (World Bank, latest available year). Life expectancy is 73.8 years. Among countries with data, Suriname ranks #173 of 214 by GDP, #119 of 214 by GDP per capita, #168 of 217 by population. Full indicator table, peer countries and head-to-head comparisons are below.
Source: World Bank Open Data. Data as of June 2026.
Suriname at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (current US$) | $4.4B | 2024 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $6,962 | 2024 |
| Population, total | 634,431 | 2024 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 16.2% | 2024 |
| Unemployment, total (% of labour force, modelled ILO) | 7.8% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 73.8 | 2024 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 87.4% | 2023 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 65.8% | 2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) | 4.06 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Data as of June 2026.
Each value is the most-recent year the World Bank reports for Suriname (the year column), so figures are not all from the same year. A dash (—) means no value is reported.
How Suriname ranks
- GDP: #173 of 214 ($4.4B)
- GDP per capita: #119 of 214 ($6,962)
- Population: #168 of 217 (634,431)
- Life expectancy: #118 of 217 (73.8 years)
Suriname vs its peers
The 6 countries in Latin America & Caribbean with the closest GDP per capita to Suriname:
| Country | GDP per capita | Population | Life expectancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname (this country) | $6,962 | 634,431 | 73.8 |
| Ecuador | $6,875 | 18.1 million | 77.6 |
| Paraguay | $6,416 | 6.9 million | 74.0 |
| Belize | $7,681 | 417,072 | 73.7 |
| Jamaica | $7,754 | 2.8 million | 71.6 |
| Guatemala | $6,150 | 18.4 million | 72.7 |
| Colombia | $7,919 | 52.9 million | 77.9 |
See every country in this region on the Latin America & Caribbean hub.
Compare Suriname head to head
Frequently asked questions
What is the GDP of Suriname?
Suriname's GDP is $4.4B (2024) in current US dollars (World Bank). GDP per capita is $6,962 (2024). That ranks Suriname #173 of 214 economies with reported GDP.
What is the population of Suriname?
Suriname has a population of about 634,431 (2024), per World Bank data. It is the #168 most populous of 217 countries.
What region and income group is Suriname in?
The World Bank places Suriname in the Latin America & Caribbean region and classifies it as a upper middle income economy. Its capital is Paramaribo.
How long do people live in Suriname?
Life expectancy at birth in Suriname is 73.8 years (2024, World Bank). That ranks #118 of 217.
Sources & notes
Data: World Bank Open Data, Indicators API (CC BY 4.0), retrieved June 2026. Values are each indicator's most-recent non-empty year for Suriname, so the reference year varies by indicator (shown in the table). Figures are nominal (current US$) unless noted; see our methodology. Browse all 217 countries.
Last updated: 2026-06-20