| Economic indicators |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2014 |
5210 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2010 |
4368 |
|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) |
2005 |
2193 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2014 |
1.8 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2010 |
5.2 |
|
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) |
2005 |
3.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2014 |
9680.2 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2010 |
8430.9 |
|
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
4457.4 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2014 |
9.9 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2010 |
10.2 |
|
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) |
2005 |
11.3 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2014 |
32.6 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2010 |
37.9 |
|
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) |
2005 |
37.4 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2014 |
57.6 |
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| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2010 |
51.9 |
|
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) |
2005 |
51.3 |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2014 |
3.2 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) |
2005 |
8.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2004. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2014 |
22.4 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment: Industry (% of employed) |
2005 |
23.0 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2004. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2014 |
72.9 |
Break in the time series. 2013. |
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2010 |
... |
|
| Employment: Services and other (% of employed) |
2005 |
64.3 |
Data classified according to ISIC Rev. 3. 2004. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2014 |
6.9 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2010 |
7.6 |
Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
8.5 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2014 |
40.5/68.6 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2010 |
39.9/68.4 |
Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) |
2005 |
37.6/67.2 |
Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2014 |
324 |
Index base: 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2010 |
249 |
Index base: 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
171 |
Index base: 2001=100. Paramaribo. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
146 |
2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
137 |
|
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2014 |
146 |
2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2010 |
137 |
|
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) |
2005 |
99 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2014 |
-415 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2010 |
651 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
-144 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2015 |
1917.7 |
2014. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2015 |
1826.7 |
2014. |
| Balance (million US$) |
2015 |
91.0 |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2015 |
United States (24.3), United Arab Emirates (22.0), Switzerland (13.6) |
2014. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2015 |
United States (27.5), Netherlands (14.4), Trinidad and Tobago (10.6) |
2014. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.9 |
|
| Urban population (%) |
2015 |
66.0 |
|
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) |
2010-2015 |
0.8 |
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| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) |
2010-2015 |
2.4 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) |
2010-2015 |
74.2/67.8 |
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| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) |
2015 |
51 |
|
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) |
mid-2015 |
46.8/8.6 |
Refers to foreign citizens. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2014 |
252 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
mid-2015 |
1 |
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| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) |
2010-2015 |
17 |
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| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) |
2014 |
5.7 |
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| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
118.3/121.6 |
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| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) |
2014 |
89.2/68.2 |
2013. |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) |
2014 |
9.5 |
2012. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) |
2016 |
25.5 |
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