Change in maximum river flow in Suriname
Suriname: Change in maximum river flow was 48.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Suriname, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, change in maximum river flow in Suriname stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 1,332.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Suriname peaked at 56.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -26.1%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 13th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -17.8% | — |
| 2006 | -26.1% | +46.6% |
| 2007 | -11.6% | -55.6% |
| 2008 | -7.4% | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -149.3% |
| 2010 | -3.6% | -198.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -218.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -69.7% |
| 2014 | -3.9% | -377.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -145.8% |
| 2016 | -2.2% | -222.4% |
| 2017 | -8.6% | +288.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -108.4% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2025.2% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +59.8% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | -14.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 48.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.0%. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 48.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -9.9%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in maximum river flow in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2025.2% | 0.7% | 15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.9% | -26.1% | 3.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -8.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 19.6% | 56.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 160 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in maximum river flow in Suriname?
- Change in maximum river flow in Suriname was 48.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.1% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Suriname ranks 13th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,332.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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