苏里南经济状况恶化是八十年代初的特征。1980年,苏里南的实际国内生产总值约下降2%。苏里南经济中起主导作用的部门是采矿工业,其基础是铝矾土的开采和加工。该部门占苏里南国内生产总值的20%。五十年代中期以前,苏里南在铝矾土的开采方面居资本主义世界第一位;目前,它已降为第四位,居澳大利亚、几内亚和牙买加之后。1978年,苏里南占 The deterioration of the economic situation in Suriname is a characteristic of the early 1980s. In 1980, the actual gross domestic product in Suriname dropped by about 2%. The sector that plays a leading role in the Surinamese economy is the mining industry, which is based on the bauxite mining and processing. The sector accounts for 20% of Suriname’s GDP. Before the mid-1950s, Suriname was the capitalist world in terms of bauxite mining; now, it has dropped to fourth place behind Australia, Guinea and Jamaica. In 1978, Suriname accounted for