Suriname
| Total Population | 534,000 |
| Area | 161,470 km2 |
| Local Currency | Surinam Dollar (SRD) |
| Literacy | 89.4% |
Economically active population |
165,600 |
| as % of total population | 31.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% (Banco Central de Surinam) |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | 4,281 US$ millions |
| as % of Regional GDP | 0.08% (Latin America GDP 2011 = US$ 5,567,705 millions) |
| GDP per Head | 8,092 US$ |
| Ranking in Latin America |
Important dates
- January 1 - New Year
- March 15 - Holika
- Holy Friday - Changes every year
- Easter Monday - Changes every year
- May 1 - Labor Day
- July 1 - Slavery Abolition
- November 25 - Independence Day
- December 25 - December 26
- December 26 - Tweede Kerstdaq
Economic Statistics
| (years 2008 - 2011) |
| Suriname has a Gross Domestic Product of US$4,281MM. This is distributed by sectors in the following way: agriculture with 10.8%, having as main products paddy rice, bananas, palm kernels, coconuts, peanuts; industry with 24.4%, having as main products bauxite and gold mining, alumina, food procesing; and the services sector with 64.8%. |
National Accounts
| National Accounts | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | est. 2011 | proj. 2012 |
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▲% GDP (proj.12: Source IMF oct. 2012)
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4.1% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
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Nominal GDP (US$ millions)
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3,564 | 3,911 | 4,355 | 4,281 | 4,690 |
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GDP per Head (US$)
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6,921 | 7,521 | 8,295 | 8,092 | 8,782 |
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GDP by Sector
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100.0% | ||||
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Agriculture
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10.8% | ||||
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Industry
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24.4% | ||||
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Services
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64.8% | ||||
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Inflation rate
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9.3% | 1.3% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 5.7% |
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Budget Balance
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1.6% | -2.4% | -3.1% | 0.9% | 0.5% |
GPD Growth
Trade Statistics
| Regarding foreign trade, Canada represents its main commercial partner buying 28.5% of Suriname exports, whereas the main export products are constituted by fuels and mining products. |
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Exports
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Imports
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By countries
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By countries
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Canada
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28.5% |
US
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24.6% | ||||
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EU
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18.5% |
Trinidad & Tobago
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23.7% | ||||
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United Arab Emirates
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13.7% |
EU
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22.6% | ||||
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Switzerland
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8.8% |
China
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7.2% | ||||
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By products
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By products
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Fuels and mining products
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91.0% |
Manufactures
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47.7% | ||||
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Agricultural products
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4.0% |
Fuels and mining products
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15.7% | ||||
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Manufactures
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2.3% |
Agricultural products
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11.7% | ||||
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| Balance of Payments (US$ mill.) | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | est. 2011 | proj. 2012 |
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Exports of goods
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1,743 | 1,402 | 2,026 | 2,467 | |
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Imports of goods
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1,304 | 1,390 | 1,398 | 1,679 | |
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Current Account Balance
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236 | -19 | 281 | 236 | -4 |
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% GDP
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6.6% | -0.5% | 6.4% | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | est. 2011 | proj. 2012 | |
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Foreign Debt Stock
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319 | 269 | 334 | 340 | |
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% GDP
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9.0% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 7.9% |
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