Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Suriname

Services share of GDP in Suriname in 2024 — 50.8%. Ranked 128 in the world out of 189. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11.6 pp.

2024 50.8% +2 pp vs 2023
World rank 128of 189
Period maximum 66%1987
Period minimum 33.2%1995

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Suriname, 1960–2024304050607019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 39.2%1962: 41.5%1964: 41.6%1966: 36.4%1968: 36.6%1970: 40.3%1972: 41.4%1974: 33.2%1976: 43%1978: 44.5%1980: 48.4%1982: 54.4%1984: 56.1%1986: 62.9%1988: 63.9%1990: 50.8%1992: 52.6%1994: 36.5%1996: 36.5%1998: 46.7%2000: 46%2002: 43.8%2004: 41.4%2006: 45.4%2008: 44.2%2010: 48.2%2012: 47.7%2014: 52.3%2016: 57.1%2018: 50.8%2020: 51.9%2022: 48.1%2024: 50.8%
Change over the period: +11.6 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Suriname

Suriname 50.8%
World 63.3%
South America computed 56.9%
Services share of GDP — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 50.8 +2 pp
2023 48.8 +0.8 pp
2022 48.1 −2.3 pp
2021 50.4 −1.5 pp
2020 51.9 −3.5 pp
2019 55.4 +4.5 pp
2018 50.8 +2.6 pp
2017 48.2 −8.9 pp
2016 57.1 +2.6 pp
2015 54.5 +2.2 pp
2014 52.3 +1.5 pp
2013 50.8 +3.1 pp
2012 47.7 +0.7 pp
2011 47 −1.2 pp
2010 48.2 +0.5 pp
2009 47.7 +3.6 pp
2008 44.2 −0.6 pp
2007 44.7 −0.7 pp
2006 45.4 +4.1 pp
2005 41.4 −0.1 pp
2004 41.4 −1.6 pp
2003 43 −0.8 pp
2002 43.8 +1.3 pp
2001 42.5 −3.5 pp
2000 46 −0.5 pp
1999 46.6 −0.2 pp
1998 46.7 +3.9 pp
1997 42.8 +6.2 pp
1996 36.5 +3.4 pp
1995 33.2 −3.4 pp
1994 36.5 −13 pp
1993 49.6 −3.1 pp
1992 52.6 −1.5 pp
1991 54.2 +3.3 pp
1990 50.8 −14.4 pp
1989 65.2 +1.4 pp
1988 63.9 −2.2 pp
1987 66 +3.1 pp
1986 62.9 +3.3 pp
1985 59.6 +3.5 pp
1984 56.1 −0.9 pp
1983 56.9 +2.5 pp
1982 54.4 +4.5 pp
1981 49.9 +1.5 pp
1980 48.4 +4 pp
1979 44.4 −0.1 pp
1978 44.5 +2.3 pp
1977 42.2 −0.8 pp
1976 43 +2.5 pp
1975 40.5 +7.3 pp
1974 33.2 −6.2 pp
1973 39.4 −2 pp
1972 41.4 +2.7 pp
1971 38.7 −1.6 pp
1970 40.3 +3.9 pp
1969 36.5 −0.2 pp
1968 36.6 +0.8 pp
1967 35.8 −0.6 pp
1966 36.4 −4.3 pp
1965 40.7 −0.9 pp
1964 41.6 +0.8 pp
1963 40.8 −0.7 pp
1962 41.5 +0.8 pp
1961 40.7 +1.5 pp
1960 39.2

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.