Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Suriname stood at 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 3,691.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Suriname 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.31 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 29.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 33.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 37.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 38 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 24.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 37.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 36.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 10.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 1987 | 13.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 17.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 12.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 3.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 25.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +720.0% |
| 1992 | 28.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 21.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 2.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 8.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +237.5% |
| 1999 | 14.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 7.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2002 | 94.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +7450.0% |
| 2003 | 146.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 56.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2005 | 24.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 13.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 17.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 13.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 28.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2010 | 26.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 24.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 50.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 2013 | 43.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 55.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 41.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 9.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2017 | 610.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +6455.8% |
| 2018 | 614.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 599.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 772.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +7450.0% | 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 94.08 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +6455.8% | 9.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 610.02 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +720.0% | 3.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.54 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 19.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 33.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 38 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 28.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 146.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 614.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 846.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 772.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 152 Laos 951.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 154 Mali 927.28 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cameroon 909.85 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 United States 775.41 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 South Africa 763.88 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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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)
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- 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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Suriname was 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 919.68 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Suriname rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,691.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.