Total natural resources rents in Suriname
Suriname: Total natural resources rents was 9.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total natural resources rents in Suriname, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 9.6% for total natural resources rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.5% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Suriname peaked at 31.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2020.
Suriname ranks 50th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resources rents in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.9% | — |
| 1971 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 28.5% | +94.6% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -44.5% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +186.2% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 22.9% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -45.1% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +61.3% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +94.5% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +44.0% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +193.9% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -57.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +108.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 14.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 5.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 4.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 6.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 5.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 4.6% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 48 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 49 Norway 10.0% compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.5% compare
- 52 Tajikistan 9.0% compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 9.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Suriname
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.3856 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resources rents in Suriname?
- Total natural resources rents in Suriname was 9.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- How does Suriname rank for total natural resources rents?
- Suriname ranks 50th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resources rents rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.