Net ODA received in Suriname
Suriname: Net ODA received was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Suriname, 2005–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Suriname is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Suriname peaked at 10.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 100th of 153 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.
Net ODA received in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +88.9% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +111.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -46.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -25.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.1%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.7% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More aid effectiveness data for Suriname
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 78,909 current US$ (2017)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 50,796 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 9.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 41,736 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 78,978 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -1.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 6,620 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 14.10 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 3.02 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Suriname?
- Net oda received in Suriname was 1.5% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for net oda received?
- Suriname ranks 100th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).