Senegal vs Suriname: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Senegal |  Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $24.1B | $3.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 6.2% | 2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 6.5% | -1% |
| Population | 15.9M | 563k |
| GDP per capita | $1.5k | $6.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.84% | 0.93% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 223.6 | 3 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $3.7k | $15k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $22.4B | $3B |
| GNI per capita | $1.4k | $5.2k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $58.2B | $8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $3.7k | $14k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Senegal | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 40% | 38% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 36% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.5% | 6.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 2.3% | 14.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 7.6% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 58 | 49.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.67 | 7.79 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.29 | 7.19 |
| Property Rights Index | 52.4 | 45.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 39.8 | 19.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 50.4 | 48.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 75.2 | 10.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 38.1 | 71.9 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 40 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 65.4 | 69.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 79.7 | 76.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 84.4 | 74.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 70.2 | 70.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 40.6 | 36.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 45 | 43 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 67.4 | 71.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 6 | 22.8 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 23.4 | 14.5 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.4M | 278k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Senegal | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 64.4% | 69.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 52.4% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $12.3B | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 13.5% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 12.3% | 22.9% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 20.4% | 50.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 28.7% | 36.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $580.8M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $629.3M | $131M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Senegal | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 21.9% | 52.5% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 36.1% | 38.4% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$1.5B | -$118M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 19.2% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $478.7M | $16.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $2.4B | $519k |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25.8% | 36.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 16.6% | 9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $8.1M | $8.6M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $4.9M | $75k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 18.3% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 22.8% | 29% |
