Net official development assistance and aid received in Suriname

Suriname: Net official development assistance and aid received was 43.52 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43.52 million
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
416.41 million
in 1976
All-time low
13.60 million
in 2014
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Suriname, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 43.52 million for net official development assistance and aid received in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Suriname peaked at 416.41 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13.60 million, in 2014.

Suriname ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance and aid received in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Suriname, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 142.07 million —
1961 156.51 million +10.2%
1962 130.03 million -16.9%
1963 186.91 million +43.7%
1964 147.80 million -20.9%
1965 185.27 million +25.3%
1966 33.13 million -82.1%
1967 34.75 million +4.9%
1968 178.71 million +414.2%
1969 169.09 million -5.4%
1970 230.08 million +36.1%
1971 222.31 million -3.4%
1972 244.08 million +9.8%
1973 167.72 million -31.3%
1974 237.13 million +41.4%
1975 221.22 million -6.7%
1976 416.41 million +88.2%
1977 316.18 million -24.1%
1978 192.87 million -39.0%
1979 245.26 million +27.2%
1980 202.13 million -17.6%
1981 282.00 million +39.5%
1982 300.38 million +6.5%
1983 14.04 million -95.3%
1984 17.57 million +25.1%
1985 28.89 million +64.5%
1986 31.87 million +10.3%
1987 38.07 million +19.5%
1988 43.56 million +14.4%
1989 109.53 million +151.4%
1990 110.40 million +0.8%
1991 73.62 million -33.3%
1992 132.94 million +80.6%
1993 135.25 million +1.7%
1994 100.67 million -25.6%
1995 112.33 million +11.6%
1996 163.16 million +45.3%
1997 124.67 million -23.6%
1998 90.78 million -27.2%
1999 57.36 million -36.8%
2000 54.08 million -5.7%
2001 43.33 million -19.9%
2002 20.93 million -51.7%
2003 15.40 million -26.4%
2004 30.67 million +99.1%
2005 54.00 million +76.1%
2006 75.73 million +40.2%
2007 160.66 million +112.2%
2008 100.19 million -37.6%
2009 161.50 million +61.2%
2010 109.47 million -32.2%
2011 77.62 million -29.1%
2012 42.40 million -45.4%
2013 30.94 million -27.0%
2014 13.60 million -56.1%
2015 19.12 million +40.6%
2016 19.68 million +3.0%
2017 23.02 million +16.9%
2018 15.20 million -34.0%
2019 25.56 million +68.2%
2020 29.86 million +16.8%
2021 29.70 million -0.5%
2022 59.25 million +99.5%
2023 43.52 million -26.5%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 43.52 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 43.52 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +414.2% 34.75 million 178.71 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.43 million 33.13 million 186.91 million 10
1970s 249.33 million 167.72 million 416.41 million 10
1980s 106.80 million 14.04 million 300.38 million 10
1990s 110.12 million 57.36 million 163.16 million 10
2000s 71.65 million 15.40 million 161.50 million 10
2010s 37.66 million 13.60 million 109.47 million 10
2020s 40.59 million 29.70 million 59.25 million 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 138 Tuvalu 68.34 million compare
  2. 139 Gabon 53.15 million compare
  3. 140 Dominica 52.64 million compare
  4. 142 Grenada 38.49 million compare
  5. 143 Nauru 37.58 million compare
  6. 144 Turkmenistan 36.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Suriname?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Suriname was 43.52 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 416.41 million in 1976.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 13.60 million in 2014.
How does Suriname rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Suriname ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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