Suriname economists say the real 2026 deficit is far wider than the government claims, warning the budget leans on oil money that will not flow until 2028.
Economy · Suriname
Key Facts
—The dispute. Suriname’s economists’ association says the real 2026 deficit is about 7.7% of GDP, not the 5.1% the government reports.
—The trick. The gap appears because borrowing is counted as income; stripped out, the shortfall rises from SRD 12.8bn ($343m) to about SRD 19.8bn ($531m).
—The other gap. The government’s GDP estimate sits roughly SRD 30bn above the International Monetary Fund’s, flattering every ratio derived from it.
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