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Suriname SurinameLatin America & Caribbean

Suriname: 162nd largest economy

Head of state Jennifer Geerlings-SimonsCapital Paramaribo
Population640k#164 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$4.5B#162 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$7.1k#101 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output12 TWh#93 of 186 in the world · 2016

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

640k people, 66% in cities

  • Population640k2025
  • Population growth0.9%2025
  • Urban population65.8%2025
  • Land area161k km²2023

A $4.5B economy, $7.1k per person

  • GDP$4.5B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$14.5B2025
  • GDP per person$7.1k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$22.7k2025
  • GDP growth1.8%2025

Fuels are 3% of goods exports

  • Fuels, share of goods exports3.1%2024
  • Food, share of goods exports6.4%2024
  • Ores and metals, share of goods exports4.0%2024
  • Manufactures, share of goods exports9.1%2024
  • Fuels, share of goods imports12.9%2024

Fossil fuel output of 12 TWh

Oilmade 12 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)12 TWh2016
  • Primary energy consumption11 TWh2023
  • Energy use per person17.8 MWh2023
  • Electricity generation1.7 TWh2024
  • Electricity from fossil fuels47.1%2024

Military

  • Armed forces personnel2k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$12M2024

What Suriname's leaders said lately

1 statement on record, newest first

  • Representative of Suriname, Delegate to the Third Committee · 2 Octdemand
    It is not reasonable to expect forest-rich countries to bear these costs alone while the benefits are enjoyed globally, source ↗

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.