Inflation Suriname 2007
Average inflation: 6.4%
Inflation in 2007
Inflation is very high at 6.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 9.3%. The lowest inflation was in February at 3.6%.
- Highest month
- June: 9.3%
- Lowest month
- February: 3.6%
- Difference
- 5.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.5 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 8.9%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (6.4% in 2007).
- 5-year average
- 8.9%
- 10-year average
- 8.9%
- All-time high (2006)
- 11.5%
- All-time low (2007)
- 6.4%
Trend
Over the period 2006-2007, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2006, inflation has fallen by 5.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -11.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.4 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for SRD 100 this year will cost approximately SRD 106.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2007
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8% | -8.6 |
| February | 3.6% | -11.1 |
| March | 3.7% | -11.0 |
| April | 5.8% | -8.2 |
| May | 8.5% | -5.0 |
| June | 9.3% | -5.4 |
| July | 8.2% | -5.4 |
| August | 7.1% | -6.6 |
| September | 5.6% | -4.7 |
| October | 5.6% | 0.0 |
| November | 6.5% | +1.5 |
| December | 8.3% | +3.5 |
| Average | 6.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.