Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 93.6%
World rank
150th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
70.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Suriname, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Suriname is 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Suriname peaked at 3,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 70.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Suriname 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 447.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 381.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 648.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1964 | 280.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1965 | 470.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1966 | 212.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1967 | 222.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 873.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +291.8% |
| 1969 | 880.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,143 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 1,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 792.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 799.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 1,079 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +235.6% |
| 1977 | 2,916 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 2,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 2,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 2,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 1,846 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 1,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 102.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 1984 | 70.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 188.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +168.5% |
| 1986 | 194.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 232.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 274.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 695.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +152.9% |
| 1990 | 703.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 460.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1992 | 767.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 837.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 588.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 677.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1997 | 829.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 595.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 376.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 351.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 284.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 310.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 318.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 401.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 347.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 468.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +138.2% |
| 2008 | 662.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 1,043 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2010 | 725.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 435.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 141.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 126.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 81.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 119.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 135.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 145.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 132.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 217.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 185.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 156.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 104.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +93.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +291.8% | 222.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 873.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 212.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 880.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,699 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 792.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 70.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 688.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 376.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 530.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 284.42 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 81.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 725.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 162.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 104.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 147 Bolivia 223.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mexico 220.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Libya 210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Gabon 195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 190.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guyana 176.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Suriname?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Suriname was 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3,623 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Suriname ranks 150th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.