Suriname: Capital investment, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2010 is 36.2 percent, a decline from 50.19 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 24.29 percent, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Suriname from 2006 to 2010 is 43.41 percent. The minimum value, 36.2 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 50.19 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The capital investment in Suriname and other countries is calculated as the purchases of new plant and equipment by firms, as percent of GDP. A high number is good for long-term economic growth as current investment leads to greater future production.

Definition: Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.