Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Suriname is 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 5,294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 62nd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +610.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5659.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5955.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5955.2% | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +5659.9% | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +610.8% | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 59 Mali 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Burundi 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Tuvalu 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Kiribati 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Mexico 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,294.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.