Net official development assistance and official aid received in Suriname
Suriname: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43.52 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
416.41 million constant 2023 US$
in 1976
All-time low
13.60 million constant 2023 US$
in 2014
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official 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 official aid received in Suriname peaked at 416.41 million constant 2023 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13.60 million constant 2023 US$, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 142.07 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 156.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 130.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 186.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.7% |
| 1964 | 147.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 185.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 33.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -82.1% |
| 1967 | 34.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 178.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +414.2% |
| 1969 | 169.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 230.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 222.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 244.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 167.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 237.13 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 221.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 416.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +88.2% |
| 1977 | 316.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 192.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 245.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 202.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 282.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 300.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 14.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -95.3% |
| 1984 | 17.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 28.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.5% |
| 1986 | 31.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 38.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 43.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 109.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +151.4% |
| 1990 | 110.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 73.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 132.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +80.6% |
| 1993 | 135.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 100.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 112.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 163.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1997 | 124.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 90.78 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 57.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 54.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 43.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 20.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 15.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 30.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.1% |
| 2005 | 54.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +76.1% |
| 2006 | 75.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 160.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +112.2% |
| 2008 | 100.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 161.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 109.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 77.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 42.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 30.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 13.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 19.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 19.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 15.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 25.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.2% |
| 2020 | 29.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 29.70 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.5% |
| 2023 | 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +414.2% | 34.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 178.71 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 33.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 186.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 249.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 167.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 416.41 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 14.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 300.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 57.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 163.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 15.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 161.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 109.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.59 million constant 2023 US$ | 29.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 59.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Tuvalu 68.34 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 139 Gabon 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 140 Dominica 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 142 Grenada 38.49 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 143 Nauru 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 36.35 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Suriname?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Suriname was 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 416.41 million constant 2023 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.60 million constant 2023 US$ in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official 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 Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.