Curacao vs Suriname: Personal remittances and foreign aid received

Curacao
141.92 million current US$
in 2021
Suriname
147.62 million current US$
in 2021
Curacao rank
149th
Suriname rank
148th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time

  • Curacao
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 147.62 million current US$ against 141.92 million current US$ in Curacao, a difference of 5.70 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Curacao ahead.

Curacao ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 148th of 193 countries.

Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 149.45 million current US$ 36.53 million current US$ 112.93 million current US$ Curacao
2020s 137.10 million current US$ 135.82 million current US$ 1.28 million current US$ Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Curacao or Suriname?
Suriname, at 147.62 million current US$ against 141.92 million current US$ in Curacao as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Curacao and Suriname?
5.70 million current US$, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Suriname?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Curacao and Suriname rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
Curacao ranks 149th and Suriname ranks 148th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.