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Suriname · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

103rd of 182 · 26th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaSuriname's gni per capita rose from US$1,660 in 1996 to US$6,140 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$6,140

Suriname's gni per capita rose from US$1,660 in 1996 to US$6,140 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

85th of 181 · 19th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Suriname's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,000 in 1996 to intl $21k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $25kintl $21k

Suriname's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $7,000 in 1996 to intl $21k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

56th of 73 · 3rd in Latin America*
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Gini indexSuriname's gini index fell from 57.5 in 1999 to 39.2 in 2022.2000200520102015202035404550556039.2

Suriname's gini index fell from 57.5 in 1999 to 39.2 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

55th of 73 · 4th in Latin America*
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Income share held by highest 10%Suriname's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.0 % in 1999 to 30.1 % in 2022.2000200520102015202025%30%35%40%45%30.1 %

Suriname's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.0 % in 1999 to 30.1 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

53rd of 73 · 2nd in Latin America*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Suriname's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 1.2 % in 1999 to 5.9 % in 2022.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%5.9 %

Suriname's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 1.2 % in 1999 to 5.9 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

46th of 73 · 6th in Latin America*
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Extreme povertySuriname's extreme poverty fell from 20.6 % in 1999 to 2.2 % in 2022.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%2.2 %

Suriname's extreme poverty fell from 20.6 % in 1999 to 2.2 % in 2022.

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