The Seychelles vs Suriname: Economic Indicators Comparison
Suriname with a GDP of $3.6B ranked the 163rd largest economy in the world, while the Seychelles ranked 180th with $1.6B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Suriname and the Seychelles ranked 174th vs 45th and 99th vs 55th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Seychelles |  Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.6B | $3.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 3.6% | 2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 4.6% | -1% |
| Population | 96k | 563k |
| GDP per capita | $16k | $6.2k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.64% | 0.93% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 7.48 | 3 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.54 | 0.4 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $31k | $15k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $1.5B | $3B |
| GNI per capita | $16k | $5.2k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $2.8B | $8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $29k | $14k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Seychelles | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 15% | 38% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 33% | 36% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 3.7% | 6.9% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 4.1% | 14.4% |
| Unemployment | 3% | 7.6% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 64.3 | 49.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 7.17 | 7.79 |
| Human Freedom Index | 7.14 | 7.19 |
| Property Rights Index | 68.3 | 45.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 46.4 | 19.5 |
| Business Freedom Index | 65.3 | 48.2 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 93.2 | 10.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 62.8 | 71.9 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 55 | 40 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 30 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 82.6 | 69.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 78.6 | 76.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 58.9 | 74.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 76.8 | 70.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 53.3 | 36.9 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 66 | 43 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 74.3 | 71.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.3 | 22.8 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.9 | 14.5 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 12.7 | 5.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 362k | 278k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Seychelles | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 58.2% | 69.6% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 22.9% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 10.2% | 50.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 32.5% | 36.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | $549.5M | $580.8M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $43.9M | $131M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Seychelles | Suriname |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 87% | 52.5% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 102.1% | 38.4% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$269.4M | -$118M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 36.4% | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $13.8M | $16.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $22.7M | $519k |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 10.9% | 36.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2% | 9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $2.2M | $8.6M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $1.4M | $75k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 33.3% | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 37% | 29% |
