Inflation Suriname 2015
Average inflation: 6.9%
Inflation in 2015
Inflation is very high at 6.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 25.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 2.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 25.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 2.3%
- Difference
- 22.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is around the 5-year average of 7.0%.
- 5-year average
- 7%
- 10-year average
- 7.5%
- All-time high (2011)
- 17.8%
- All-time low (2009)
- 0%
Trend
Over the period 2013-2015, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has risen by 3.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +21.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.9 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 106.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.3% | -0.5 |
| February | 2.3% | -0.7 |
| March | 2.7% | -0.3 |
| April | 2.7% | -0.9 |
| May | 3.8% | +1.0 |
| June | 5.2% | +3.1 |
| July | 4.6% | +0.7 |
| August | 4.4% | +1.1 |
| September | 4.4% | +0.5 |
| October | 4.1% | -0.1 |
| November | 20.7% | +16.5 |
| December | 25.2% | +21.3 |
| Average | 6.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.