Inflation rates by country and year

-0.7%14.3%29.3%44.4%59.4%98.8%368.5%
-0.7%14.3%29.3%44.4%59.4%98.8%368.5%
19602.9%
199126.0%
20259.2%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate9.2%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Suriname

  1. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Food and fuel prices pushed Suriname's twelve-month inflation into double digits in 2008. The IMF also identified faster credit growth and exchange-rate depreciation as domestic sources of the price pressure.

    IMF Country Report 08/293: Suriname—2008 Article IV Consultation
  2. 2020↑ Upward pressure

    The Surinamese dollar's collapse — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Monetary financing of fiscal deficits depleted reserves and created a large parallel-market premium. The resulting exchange-rate depreciation passed through strongly to prices, driving inflation to about 61 percent at end-2020.

    IMF Country Report 21/280: Suriname—Request for an Extended Fund Facility Arrangement
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Delays to fiscal adjustment and higher spending increased local-currency liquidity in 2022. Without sufficient monetary tightening, that liquidity put renewed pressure on Suriname's exchange rate and consumer prices.

    IMF Country Report 23/232: Suriname—Second Review Under the Extended Fund Facility

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Suriname?

The annual inflation rate in Suriname was 9.2% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 9.2% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Suriname's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Suriname has changed

Inflation in Suriname peaked at 368.5% in 1994 and reached its lowest point at -0.7% in 1996. Averaged across the 64 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 27.4% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Suriname

What is the current inflation rate in Suriname?

The latest available annual figure is 9.2% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Suriname's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Suriname?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 368.5%, reached in 1994.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Suriname?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -0.7%, recorded in 1996.

Where does the inflation data for Suriname come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.