Suriname: Savings, percent of GDP
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| Suriname |
Savings as percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 50.34 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2006 - 2010 |
| Average | 51.50 |
| Min - Max | 46.79 - 55.61 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2010 is 50.34 percent, a decline from 52.64 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 22.58 percent, based on data from 156 countries. Historically, the average for Suriname from 2006 to 2010 is 51.5 percent. The minimum value, 46.79 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 55.61 percent was recorded in 2007.
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| Recent values | Suriname: Savings, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.34 |
| 2009 | 52.64 |
| 2008 | 52.10 |
| 2007 | 55.61 |
| 2006 | 46.79 |
The savings in Suriname and other countries is calculated as the difference between income and consumption, expressed as percent of GDP.
Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Share of industry | 35.05 | 2024 | percent |
| Share of manufacturing | 19.83 | 2024 | percent |
| Share of services | 50.85 | 2024 | percent |
| Industry value added | 1.55 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Manufacturing value added | 0.88 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Services value added | 2.25 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Savings, percent of GDP | 50.34 | 2010 | percent |
| Savings, in dollars | 2.20 | 2010 | billion U.S. dollars |