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

Latest (2021)
238.9 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
77th
of 193 countries
All-time high
238.9 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.411 current US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
45
1977–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname, 1977–2021

0501001502002501977199920211977: 8.1 current US$ per person1978: 12.3 current US$ per person1979: 14.3 current US$ per person1980: 16 current US$ per person1981: 16.2 current US$ per person1982: 10.6 current US$ per person1983: 15.8 current US$ per person1984: 15.4 current US$ per person1985: 11.6 current US$ per person1986: 4.3 current US$ per person1987: 5.3 current US$ per person1988: 7 current US$ per person1989: 4.9 current US$ per person1990: 1.2 current US$ per person1991: 9.9 current US$ per person1992: 11 current US$ per person1993: 8.3 current US$ per person1994: 0.474 current US$ per person1995: 0.621 current US$ per person1996: 0.76 current US$ per person1997: 0.893 current US$ per person1998: 3 current US$ per person1999: 4.9 current US$ per person2000: 2.6 current US$ per person2001: 0.411 current US$ per person2002: 30.4 current US$ per person2003: 46.4 current US$ per person2004: 17.7 current US$ per person2005: 7.5 current US$ per person2006: 4 current US$ per person2007: 5.3 current US$ per person2008: 4.1 current US$ per person2009: 8.5 current US$ per person2010: 7.8 current US$ per person2011: 7 current US$ per person2012: 14.3 current US$ per person2013: 12.3 current US$ per person2014: 15.4 current US$ per person2015: 11.5 current US$ per person2016: 2.5 current US$ per person2017: 164.9 current US$ per person2018: 164.6 current US$ per person2019: 158.8 current US$ per person2020: 202.6 current US$ per person2021: 238.9 current US$ per person

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

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Suriname, 1977 to 2021.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Tunisia 246.27 current US$ per person compare
  2. 75 Germany 243.47 current US$ per person compare
  3. 76 Denmark 241.24 current US$ per person compare
  4. 78 Netherlands 225.68 current US$ per person compare
  5. 79 Micronesia (country) 215.31 current US$ per person compare
  6. 80 Mauritius 215.17 current US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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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.