Foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign aid received, per capita was 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname stood at 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname peaked at 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Suriname 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 563.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 600.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 479.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 658.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 500.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 604.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 103.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -82.9% |
| 1967 | 104.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 525.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +403.3% |
| 1969 | 481.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 634.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 593.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 641.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 442.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1974 | 629.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 591.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 1977 | 859.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 528.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1979 | 679.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 563.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 786.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 834.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 39.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -95.3% |
| 1984 | 47.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 76.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 83.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 99.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 112.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 280.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +148.4% |
| 1990 | 279.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 183.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 331.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 336.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 248.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 272.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 388.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 290.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 205.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 127.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 116.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 92.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 43.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 31.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 61.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 108.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 2006 | 149.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 315.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +111.2% |
| 2008 | 193.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 309.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 207.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 144.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 77.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 55.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 26.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 43.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 50.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 49.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 97.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 2023 | 70.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -72.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 | +403.3% | 104.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 525.6 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 103.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 658.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 672.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 442.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 39.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 834.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 127.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 388.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 31.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 315.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 207.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 97.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 120 Peru 21.54 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 121 Paraguay 20.28 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 122 Myanmar 19.68 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 124 Pakistan 18.48 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 125 Nigeria 17.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 126 Gabon 16.84 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Suriname?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname was 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,122 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 123rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.