Urban population, per unit of GDP in Suriname

Suriname: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
86th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Suriname ranks 86th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1962 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1963 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1964 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1965 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1966 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1967 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1968 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1969 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1970 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1971 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1972 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1973 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1974 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -17.6%
1975 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1976 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1977 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -21.8%
1978 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1979 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1980 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1981 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
1982 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1983 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1984 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +3.2%
1985 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1986 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1987 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1988 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1989 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP +117.4%
1990 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +41.2%
1991 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1992 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1993 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
1994 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP -28.6%
1995 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
1996 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1997 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
1998 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1999 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +28.0%
2000 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2001 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2002 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2003 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2004 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2005 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2006 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -31.0%
2007 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2008 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2009 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2010 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2011 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2012 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2013 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2014 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2015 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2016 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +56.1%
2017 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2018 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2019 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2020 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +39.4%
2021 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2022 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2023 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2024 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2025 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +117.4% 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
2016 +56.1% 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1990 +41.2% 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 83 South Africa 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 84 Bhutan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 85 Marshall Islands 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 87 Colombia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 88 Fiji 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 89 Ecuador 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Suriname?
Urban population, per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Suriname rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Suriname ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.