Inflation Suriname 2012
Average inflation: 5.1%
Inflation in 2012
Inflation is very high at 5.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 11.8%. The lowest inflation was in July at 2.9%.
- Highest month
- January: 11.8%
- Lowest month
- July: 2.9%
- Difference
- 8.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 3.8 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 8.9%.
- 5-year average
- 8.9%
- 10-year average
- 8.9%
- All-time high (2011)
- 17.8%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0%
Trend
Over the period 2010-2012, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has fallen by 12.7 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -12.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: -18.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1 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 105.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11.8% | -2.2 |
| February | 8.6% | -10.1 |
| March | 6.5% | -14.7 |
| April | 4.2% | -18.5 |
| May | 3.7% | -16.5 |
| June | 3.5% | -14.2 |
| July | 2.9% | -15.2 |
| August | 3.7% | -14.0 |
| September | 3.7% | -12.8 |
| October | 3.7% | -12.2 |
| November | 4.3% | -10.9 |
| December | 4.4% | -10.9 |
| Average | 5.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.