Net official development assistance received in Suriname
Suriname: Net official development assistance received was 43.52 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Suriname stood at 43.52 million current US$.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Suriname peaked at 154.52 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.63 million current US$, in 1966.
Suriname ranks 134th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.82 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.34 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 8.96 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 13.79 million current US$ | +53.9% |
| 1964 | 11.65 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 16.47 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1966 | 3.63 million current US$ | -78.0% |
| 1967 | 3.91 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 17.86 million current US$ | +356.8% |
| 1969 | 17.58 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.24 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1971 | 27.11 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 35.21 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1973 | 29.62 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 47.94 million current US$ | +61.9% |
| 1975 | 52.57 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 103.39 million current US$ | +96.7% |
| 1977 | 89.90 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 65.29 million current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 94.37 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 82.01 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 96.56 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 101.26 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 3.82 million current US$ | -96.2% |
| 1984 | 5.06 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 9.50 million current US$ | +87.7% |
| 1986 | 13.36 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 18.64 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 21.12 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 50.69 million current US$ | +140.0% |
| 1990 | 61.03 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 43.26 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 79.83 million current US$ | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 78.03 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 60.02 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 76.73 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 108.47 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1997 | 75.38 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 57.95 million current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 33.82 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 34.83 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 23.75 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 12.33 million current US$ | -48.1% |
| 2003 | 11.14 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 24.80 million current US$ | +122.6% |
| 2005 | 42.88 million current US$ | +72.9% |
| 2006 | 63.03 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 150.31 million current US$ | +138.5% |
| 2008 | 100.02 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 154.52 million current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 100.45 million current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 76.33 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 40.35 million current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 30.82 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 13.39 million current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 15.98 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 16.53 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.13 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 14.18 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 23.69 million current US$ | +67.0% |
| 2020 | 27.50 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 29.17 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 55.24 million current US$ | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 43.52 million current US$ | -21.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 43.52 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 43.52 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.38 million current US$, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +356.8% | 3.91 million current US$ | 17.86 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.30 million current US$ | 3.63 million current US$ | 17.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.06 million current US$ | 25.24 million current US$ | 103.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.20 million current US$ | 3.82 million current US$ | 101.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.45 million current US$ | 33.82 million current US$ | 108.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.76 million current US$ | 11.14 million current US$ | 154.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.19 million current US$ | 13.39 million current US$ | 100.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.86 million current US$ | 27.50 million current US$ | 55.24 million current US$ | 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 in Suriname?
- Net official development assistance received in Suriname was 43.52 million current 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 154.52 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 million current US$ in 1966.
- How does Suriname rank for net official development assistance received?
- Suriname ranks 134th 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 41.2%. 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 (current 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 current U.S. dollars.