Paraguay vs Suriname: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Paraguay
0.3%
in 2024
Suriname
0.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
120th
Suriname rank
123rd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Paraguay ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 169 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 10.5% | 8.1% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 13.4% | 11.8% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 11.5% | 10.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Paraguay, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Paraguay ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 123rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.