Personal remittances oda in Suriname

Suriname: Personal remittances oda was 147.62 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
147.62 million
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
147.62 million
in 2021
All-time low
200,000
in 1994
Years of data
45
1977–2021

Personal remittances oda in Suriname, 1977–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M1977199920211977: 3.1M1978: 4.7M1979: 5.4M1980: 6.0M1981: 6.1M1982: 4.0M1983: 6.0M1984: 5.9M1985: 4.5M1986: 1.7M1987: 2.1M1988: 2.8M1989: 2.0M1990: 500.0k1991: 4.1M1992: 4.6M1993: 3.5M1994: 200.0k1995: 266.7k1996: 333.3k1997: 400.0k1998: 1.4M1999: 2.3M2000: 1.2M2001: 200.0k2002: 15.1M2003: 23.5M2004: 9.1M2005: 3.9M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.2M2009: 4.6M2010: 4.3M2011: 3.9M2012: 8.1M2013: 7.0M2014: 8.8M2015: 6.7M2016: 1.5M2017: 97.9M2018: 98.7M2019: 96.2M2020: 124.0M2021: 147.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances oda in Suriname is 147.62 million, measured in 2021. 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 oda in Suriname peaked at 147.62 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 1994.

Suriname ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances oda in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Suriname, 1977 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1977 3.10 million —
1978 4.70 million +51.6%
1979 5.40 million +14.9%
1980 6.00 million +11.1%
1981 6.10 million +1.7%
1982 4.00 million -34.4%
1983 6.00 million +50.0%
1984 5.90 million -1.7%
1985 4.50 million -23.7%
1986 1.70 million -62.2%
1987 2.10 million +23.5%
1988 2.80 million +33.3%
1989 2.00 million -28.6%
1990 500,000 -75.0%
1991 4.10 million +720.0%
1992 4.60 million +12.2%
1993 3.50 million -23.9%
1994 200,000 -94.3%
1995 266,667 +33.3%
1996 333,333 +25.0%
1997 400,000 +20.0%
1998 1.35 million +237.5%
1999 2.30 million +70.4%
2000 1.25 million -45.7%
2001 200,000 -84.0%
2002 15.10 million +7450.0%
2003 23.50 million +55.6%
2004 9.10 million -61.3%
2005 3.90 million -57.1%
2006 2.10 million -46.2%
2007 2.80 million +33.3%
2008 2.20 million -21.4%
2009 4.60 million +109.1%
2010 4.30 million -6.5%
2011 3.89 million -9.4%
2012 8.06 million +106.9%
2013 6.99 million -13.2%
2014 8.83 million +26.3%
2015 6.71 million -24.1%
2016 1.49 million -77.7%
2017 97.91 million +6455.8%
2018 98.68 million +0.8%
2019 96.18 million -2.5%
2020 124.03 million +29.0%
2021 147.62 million +19.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 147.62 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 147.62 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 416.24 million, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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 +7450.0% 200,000 15.10 million
2017 +6455.8% 1.49 million 97.91 million
1991 +720.0% 500,000 4.10 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.40 million 3.10 million 5.40 million 3
1980s 4.11 million 1.70 million 6.10 million 10
1990s 1.75 million 200,000 4.60 million 10
2000s 6.47 million 200,000 23.50 million 10
2010s 33.30 million 1.49 million 98.68 million 10
2020s 135.82 million 124.03 million 147.62 million 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 145 Burundi 168.00 million compare
  2. 146 Faroe Islands 158.41 million compare
  3. 147 East Timor 150.04 million compare
  4. 149 Curacao 141.92 million compare
  5. 150 Belize 135.36 million compare
  6. 151 South Sudan 135.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Suriname?
Personal remittances oda in Suriname was 147.62 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 147.62 million in 2021.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 1994.
How does Suriname rank for personal remittances oda?
Suriname ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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