Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 69.21 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Suriname stood at 69.21 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Suriname peaked at 284.27 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.09 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Suriname ranks 75th of 170 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 official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 37.9 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 31.56 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 46.43 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 37.7 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 51.47 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1966 | 10.96 current US$ per person | -78.7% |
| 1967 | 11.41 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 50.36 current US$ per person | +341.4% |
| 1969 | 47.91 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 66.52 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 69.17 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 88.6 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 74.84 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 121.78 current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 134.39 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 266.27 current US$ per person | +98.1% |
| 1977 | 233.47 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 171.14 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 249.92 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1980 | 218.47 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 257.18 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 268.91 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 10.09 current US$ per person | -96.2% |
| 1984 | 13.24 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 24.55 current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 1986 | 34.05 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1987 | 46.96 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 52.51 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 124.12 current US$ per person | +136.4% |
| 1990 | 147.95 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 104.24 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 191.17 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 1993 | 186.07 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 142.1 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 178.61 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 247.18 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 168.24 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 126.69 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 72.43 current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 73.08 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.82 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 24.83 current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 21.99 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 48.25 current US$ per person | +119.4% |
| 2005 | 82.56 current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2006 | 120.06 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 283.07 current US$ per person | +135.8% |
| 2008 | 186.16 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 284.27 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 182.66 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 2011 | 137.22 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 71.72 current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 54.16 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 23.28 current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 2015 | 27.47 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 28.12 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.9 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 23.66 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 39.11 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 44.91 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 47.22 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 88.65 current US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 2023 | 69.21 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 69.21 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 69.21 current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.17 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +341.4% | 11.41 current US$ per person | 50.36 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.91 current US$ per person | 10.96 current US$ per person | 51.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.61 current US$ per person | 66.52 current US$ per person | 266.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.01 current US$ per person | 10.09 current US$ per person | 268.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.47 current US$ per person | 72.43 current US$ per person | 247.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.31 current US$ per person | 21.99 current US$ per person | 284.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.13 current US$ per person | 23.28 current US$ per person | 182.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5 current US$ per person | 44.91 current US$ per person | 88.65 current US$ per person | 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 official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Suriname?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Suriname was 69.21 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 284.27 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Suriname rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.