BIDEconomics: Landscape of Opportunities in Suriname
Date issued
March 2026
Subject
Gross Domestic Product;
Natural Resource;
Institutional Capacity;
Education;
Health;
Labor Market;
Telecommunication;
Public Service;
Water and Sanitation;
Infrastructure Investment
JEL code
A10 - General Economics: General;
F63 - Economic Development;
F68 - Policy;
H11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government;
H51 - Government Expenditures and Health;
H52 - Government Expenditures and Education;
H53 - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs;
H54 - Infrastructures • Other Public Investment and Capital Stock;
I14 - Health and Inequality;
I15 - Health and Economic Development;
I18 - Government Policy • Regulation • Public Health;
I24 - Education and Inequality;
I25 - Education and Economic Development;
I28 - Government Policy;
I31 - General Welfare, Well-Being;
I38 - Government Policy • Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs;
J15 - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants • Non-labor Discrimination;
J16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination;
J18 - Public Policy;
J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure;
J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity;
O10 - Economic Development: General;
O11 - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development;
O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development;
O15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration;
O18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure;
O20 - Development Planning and Policy: General;
Q15 - Land Ownership and Tenure • Land Reform • Land Use • Irrigation • Agriculture and Environment;
Q20 - Renewable Resources and Conservation: General;
Q30 - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation: General;
R10 - General Regional Economics: General;
R40 - Transportation Economics: General;
R50 - Regional Government Analysis: General
Country
Suriname
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Surinames economy is recovering from recent shocks but continues to face persistent, overlapping geographic, ethnic, and gender disparities that have entrenched exclusion and deprivation. At the same time, the expected start of oil and gas revenues in 2028 marks a potential turning point for the countrys socioeconomic trajectory. If managed responsibly, these resources could support sustainable and inclusive long-term growth. As highlighted in this publication, sustained efforts to enhance institutional capacity, social reforms, and sustainable infrastructure are essential, together shaping a powerful foundation for inclusive growth and long-term development.
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