Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 238.9 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname stood at 238.9 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 3,313.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname peaked at 238.9 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.411 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Suriname 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 12.32 current US$ per person | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 14.3 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 15.98 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 16.25 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.62 current US$ per person | -34.6% |
| 1983 | 15.84 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 1984 | 15.44 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 11.63 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1986 | 4.33 current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 1987 | 5.29 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 6.96 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 1.21 current US$ per person | -75.2% |
| 1991 | 9.88 current US$ per person | +715.0% |
| 1992 | 11.02 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 8.35 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4735 current US$ per person | -94.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6207 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7596 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8927 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 2.95 current US$ per person | +230.6% |
| 1999 | 4.93 current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 2.62 current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 0.411 current US$ per person | -84.3% |
| 2002 | 30.41 current US$ per person | +7298.1% |
| 2003 | 46.4 current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 17.71 current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2005 | 7.51 current US$ per person | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 4 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 5.27 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 4.09 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 8.46 current US$ per person | +106.7% |
| 2010 | 7.82 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 14.32 current US$ per person | +104.6% |
| 2013 | 12.29 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 15.35 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 11.53 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 2.54 current US$ per person | -78.0% |
| 2017 | 164.92 current US$ per person | +6390.0% |
| 2018 | 164.6 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 158.77 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 202.56 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 238.9 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7298.1% | 0.411 current US$ per person | 30.41 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +6390.0% | 2.54 current US$ per person | 164.92 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +715.0% | 1.21 current US$ per person | 9.88 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.56 current US$ per person | 8.05 current US$ per person | 14.3 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.72 current US$ per person | 4.33 current US$ per person | 16.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 current US$ per person | 0.4735 current US$ per person | 11.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.69 current US$ per person | 0.411 current US$ per person | 46.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.91 current US$ per person | 2.54 current US$ per person | 164.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.73 current US$ per person | 202.56 current US$ per person | 238.9 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 74 Tunisia 246.27 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Germany 243.47 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Denmark 241.24 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Netherlands 225.68 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Micronesia (country) 215.31 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritius 215.17 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Suriname
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname was 238.9 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 238.9 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.411 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 77th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,313.0%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and 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.