Latin America & Caribbean

Suriname: official statistics and sources

10 official bodies for Suriname, from General Bureau of Statistics to Chamber of Commerce and Industry (trade register), with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: Dutch. Capital: Paramaribo.

Who holds power in Suriname

• Head of state: Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (President of the Republic of Suriname)
• Head of government: The head of state leads the government (no prime minister listed)
• Foreign minister: Melvin W. J. Bouva (Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Cooperation of the Republic of Suriname)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary republic. How local power works in Suriname: 2 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Suriname: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• Paramaribo (capital)

Key figures

What the figures show

The World Bank puts Suriname's population at 639,850 in 2025, up from 581,627 in 2015. Of the 33 UN members in the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region, 23 have more people; worldwide it comes 163rd.

GDP for 2025 was $4.5 billion at current dollar prices, according to the World Bank. That works out at $7,070 a head; the regional median is $10,989.

Real GDP grew by 1.8% in 2025, World Bank figures show. For 2026 the IMF expects 4.0%.

Across 2025 the annual rate was 9.2%. The IMF forecasts 10.5% for 2026.

The ILO's modelled unemployment rate for 2025 is 7.8%; the national statistics office may publish a different figure from its own survey.

The IMF records general government gross debt of 96.9% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 65.6% across the World Bank's Latin America and Caribbean region; its 2026 projection is 85.1%.

Life expectancy at birth: 73.8 years (2024).

• Annual inflation since 2015: highest 59.1% (2021), lowest 6.9% (2015).
• Debt ratio 2015: 41.2%; 2025: 96.9%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2025: minus 20%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Suriname

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• General Bureau of Statistics (Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek)
  Consumer price index, census, demographic and economic statistics for Suriname. Not in English.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Central Bank of Suriname (Centrale Bank van Suriname)
  Exchange rates, monetary statistics, banking supervision and annual reports.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• National Assembly (De Nationale Assemblee)
  Bills, laws passed, session records and member information. Not in English.

Government

• Government of Suriname (Overheid van Suriname)
  Government news, ministry information and official announcements. Not in English.

Courts judgments

• High Court of Justice (Hof van Justitie)
  Court judgments and information on the judiciary of Suriname. Not in English.
• Constitutional Court (Constitutioneel Hof)
  Constitutional review rulings and court information. Not in English.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Court of Audit (Rekenkamer van Suriname)
  Audit reports on government finances and public entities. Not in English.

Regulators

• Telecommunications Authority Suriname (Telecommunicatie Autoriteit Suriname)
  Telecommunications regulation, licences and frequency management. Not in English.
• Energy Authority Suriname (Energie Autoriteit Suriname)
  Electricity sector regulation, tariffs and reports. Not in English.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Chamber of Commerce and Industry (trade register) (Kamer van Koophandel en Fabrieken (KKF))
  Keeps the trade register (Handelsregister) of businesses, with extracts and registration services. Not in English.

Notes

The Independent Electoral Office site (okb.sr) showed a hosting placeholder page when checked on 2026-10-13, so it is not listed.

Freedom of information in Suriname

No general access-to-information law for Suriname was found in the official sources checked on 2026-10-13. No access-to-information law could be identified when checked on 2026-10-13. A draft Wet Openbaarheid Bestuursinformatie (initiative bill, 2025) is published by the National Assembly at https://www.dna.sr/media/jyocbe3g/25-1291-pres-rep-sur-aanb-initiatiefvoorstel-wet-openbaarheid-bestuursinformatie.pdf (HTTP 200 on 2026-10-13).

What Suriname does not have

• No online land register could be reached (glis.sr did not connect on 2026-10-13).
• No public procurement portal could be found.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Suriname by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Suriname?

639,850 (2025, World Bank). National figures: General Bureau of Statistics.

What is the inflation rate in Suriname?

9.2% (2025, World Bank). Official index: General Bureau of Statistics.

What is Suriname's GDP?

$4.5 billion (2025, World Bank).

How much government debt does Suriname have?

96.9% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Suriname?

General Bureau of Statistics (Algemeen Bureau voor de Statistiek): https://statistics-suriname.org/

What is the central bank of Suriname?

Central Bank of Suriname (Centrale Bank van Suriname): https://www.cbvs.sr/

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