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SURINAME

CARIBBEAN-CENTRAL AMERICA PROFILE 2018

MINISTRIES Country Profile
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and
Fisheries World view 1990 2000 2010 2016
Letitia Vriesdelaan 8-10 Population, total (millions) 0.41 0.47 0.53 0.56
Paramaribo, Suriname Population growth (annual %) 2.0 1.1 1.0 0.9
Tel: (597) 479112 Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 163.8 163.8 163.8 163.8
Fax: (597) 470301 Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.6
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) .. .. .. ..
Ministry of Defence Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) .. 23.4 .. ..
Kwattaweg 29 GNI, Atlas method (current US$) (billions) 0.58 0.90 4.03 3.95
Paramaribo, Suriname GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) 1,430 1,900 7,660 7,070
Tel: (597) 471511 GNI, PPP (current international $) (billions) 2.72 3.64 7.15 7.66
Fax: (597) 420055 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 6,660 7,700 13,590 13,720
People
Ministry of Education, Science and Culture Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
Dr. S. Kaffiludistraat 117-123 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 68 68 70 71
Paramaribo, Suriname Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.3 2.9 2.5 2.4
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
57
46
49
68
Tel: (597) 498850 Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 48 42 48 ..
Ministry of Finance Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 71 90 ..
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Tamarindelaan 3 Mortality rate, under 5 (per 1,000 live births) 48 .. 11.4 5.8 21 ..
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Paramaribo, Suriname Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 65 84 90 97
Tel: (597) 472610 Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 90 .. 90 95
Fax: (597) 476314 School enrollment, primary (% gross) 122.1 98.6 118.4 122.8
Email: secmin@finance.gov.sr School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 57 71 79 81
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 1 1 1 1
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.2 1.3 1.3 1.4
Henck Arronstraat 8 Environment
Paramaribo, Suriname Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 154.3 153.9 153.5 153.3
Tel: (597) 471209 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 2.6 8.5 .. 8.6
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Fax: (597) 410411 Improved water source (% of population with access) 0.5 .. 0.7 0.6 0.6
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95
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Email: sec.minister@foreignaffairs.gov.sr Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) .. 81 80 79
Ministry of Health Urban population growth (annual %) 2.1 1.3 0.9 0.9
Henck Arronstraat 64 Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 4.35 .. 1,335 1,363 1,259
3.63
4.57
4.65
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
Paramaribo, Suriname Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) .. 2,259 2,998 3,632
Tel: (597) 474941 Economy
Fax: (597) 410702 GDP (current US$) (billions) 0.39 0.89 4.37 3.62
Email: vogez@sr.net GDP growth (annual %) -0.5 -0.1 5.2 -10.4
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 43.8 54.8 7.2 50.9
Ministry of Justice and Police Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 9 11 10 10
Henck Aronstraat 1 Industry, value added (% of GDP) 24 25 38 31
Paramaribo, Suriname Services, etc., value added (% of GDP) 67 64 52 59
Tel: (597) 427197 Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) 42 20 53 45
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Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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Fax: (597) 412109 Gross capital formation (% of GDP) 11 12 38 60
Ministry of Labour Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP) .. 34.1 20.5 ..
Wagenwegstraat 22 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP) .. 1.1 -2.1 ..
States and markets
Paramaribo, Suriname Time required to start a business (days) .. .. 691 85
Tel: (597) 477045 Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) 109.2 33.7 26.9 46.2
Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. 28.7 15.7 ..
Ministry of Natural Resources Military expenditure (% of GDP) .. .. .. ..
J.C. de Mirandastraat 13-15 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) 0.0 8.8 99.3 145.9
Paramaribo, Suriname Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 0.0 2.5 31.6 45.4
Tel: (597) 410160 High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) .. 8 12 21
Fax: (597) 475752 Overall level of statistical capacity (scale 0-100) .. .. 71 66
Email: secretariaat@naturalresources.gov.sr Global links
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) 243 104 78 69
Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Net barter terms of trade index (2000 = 100) .. 100 140 131
Communications External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) (millions) .. .. .. ..
J. Lachmanstraat 167 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) -5 .. -9 .. -5 .. .. ..
Net migration (thousands)
Paramaribo, Suriname Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) 1 1 4 1
Tel: (597) 490666 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) -77 -148 -248 174
Fax: (597) 464901 Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) 61.1 36.6 103.8 15.4
Email: voorlichting@publicworks.gov.sr Figures in italics refer to periods other than those specified. Source: World Development Indicators database.
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