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SRD

Surinamese Dollar

SRD · Suriname

42
Moderate
Risk
Historical Scores
394857Jul 2021Jul 2023May 2026
What does this mean for you?

The Surinamese Dollar is in decent shape overall, scoring 42 out of 100. There are some areas to watch, but no immediate danger. Your money is holding its value reasonably well compared to most currencies.

Your savings need 17.7%/yr returns to not lose value. SRD100 today → SRD86 next year. Calculator ↓

Inflation
16.2%
Debt / GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
1.7%
FX Volatility
6.6
Governance
Not available
Reserves
6.5 mo
Analysis
What's working well
Healthy foreign currency reserves as a safety net
What to watch out for
Restrictions on moving your money out of the country
Prices rising fast (16.2% per year) — your savings lose value quickly
Full Suriname analysis →

Savings Impact Calculator

SRD
Holding cash in SRD16.2% inflation
SRD 471−SRD 529 (53% purchasing power lost)
Your SRD 1,000 buys 53% less in 5 years
What if you invested SRD 1,000 instead? (5yr, in SRD terms)
USD-denominated assets gain an additional ~13.2%/yr from expected SRD depreciation vs USD
Hold USD Cash
SRD 1627
+SRD 627
+10.2%/yr net in SRD
S&P 500
SRD 2842
+SRD 1842
range: SRD 1418–SRD 5232
10% USD return + 13.2% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
SRD 2618
+SRD 1618
range: SRD 869–SRD 6461
8% USD return + 13.2% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
SRD 5047
+SRD 4047
range: SRD 424–SRD 26.2k
25% USD return + 13.2% FX · ±54% vol

All values in SRD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~13.2%/yr based on the inflation differential between Suriname (16.2%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.

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