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
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Suriname
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.45 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 240.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 98.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3725 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 535.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 63.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 472.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2378 kt (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.