Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 99 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.62
in 1999
All-time low
91
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Suriname, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 99 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 99.62 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.62 | — |
| 2000 | 95.4 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 95.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.2 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.9 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.7 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.2 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 94.6 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 96.6 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.9 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.8 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99 | -0.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.62 | 99.62 | 99.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.59 | 91 | 95.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.23 | 91.2 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.96 | 98.4 | 99.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.0767 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Suriname was 99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.62 in 1999.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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