Net official development assistance received in Suriname
Suriname: Net official development assistance received was 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
43.52 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
135th
of 171 countries
All-time high
416.41 million constant 2023 US$
in 1976
All-time low
13.60 million constant 2023 US$
in 2014
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Suriname stood at 43.52 million constant 2023 US$.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Suriname peaked at 416.41 million constant 2023 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 13.60 million constant 2023 US$, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 135th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 142.07 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 156.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 130.03 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 186.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +43.7% |
| 1964 | 147.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 185.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 33.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -82.1% |
| 1967 | 34.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 178.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +414.2% |
| 1969 | 169.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 230.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 222.31 million constant 2023 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 244.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 167.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 237.13 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 221.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 416.41 million constant 2023 US$ | +88.2% |
| 1977 | 316.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 192.87 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 245.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 202.13 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 282.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 300.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 14.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -95.3% |
| 1984 | 17.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 28.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +64.5% |
| 1986 | 31.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 38.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 43.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 109.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +151.4% |
| 1990 | 110.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 73.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 132.94 million constant 2023 US$ | +80.6% |
| 1993 | 135.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 100.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 112.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 163.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1997 | 124.67 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 90.78 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 57.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 54.08 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 43.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 20.93 million constant 2023 US$ | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 15.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 30.67 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.1% |
| 2005 | 54.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +76.1% |
| 2006 | 75.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 160.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +112.2% |
| 2008 | 100.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 161.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 109.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 77.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 42.40 million constant 2023 US$ | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 30.94 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 13.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 19.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 19.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 15.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 25.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +68.2% |
| 2020 | 29.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 29.70 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.5% |
| 2023 | 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -26.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million constant 2023 US$, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million constant 2023 US$, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +414.2% | 34.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 178.71 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.43 million constant 2023 US$ | 33.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 186.91 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 249.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 167.72 million constant 2023 US$ | 416.41 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 14.04 million constant 2023 US$ | 300.38 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 57.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 163.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.65 million constant 2023 US$ | 15.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 161.50 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.66 million constant 2023 US$ | 13.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 109.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.59 million constant 2023 US$ | 29.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 59.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 132 Gabon 53.15 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 133 Dominica 52.64 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 134 Uruguay 47.66 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 136 Grenada 38.49 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 137 Nauru 37.58 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 36.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
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 official development assistance received in Suriname?
- Net official development assistance received in Suriname was 43.52 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 416.41 million constant 2023 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.60 million constant 2023 US$ in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for net official development assistance received?
- Suriname ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.