Foreign aid and investments received in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign aid and investments received was 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
468.77 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 99.2%
World rank
105th
of 155 countries
All-time high
468.77 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
All-time low
-12.27 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Suriname is 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.2% on the previous year and up 220.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Suriname peaked at 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.27 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2016.
That places Suriname 105th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Suriname, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.95 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 12.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 62.25 million millions of current united states dollars | +390.5% |
| 2003 | -4.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -106.9% |
| 2004 | 22.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -618.5% |
| 2005 | 17.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 36.58 million millions of current united states dollars | +104.8% |
| 2007 | 70.49 million millions of current united states dollars | +92.7% |
| 2008 | 116.00 million millions of current united states dollars | +64.6% |
| 2009 | 185.36 million millions of current united states dollars | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 130.25 million millions of current united states dollars | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 286.59 million millions of current united states dollars | +120.0% |
| 2012 | 90.55 million millions of current united states dollars | -68.4% |
| 2013 | 106.26 million millions of current united states dollars | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 146.06 million millions of current united states dollars | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 64.68 million millions of current united states dollars | -55.7% |
| 2016 | -12.27 million millions of current united states dollars | -119.0% |
| 2017 | 38.25 million millions of current united states dollars | -411.7% |
| 2018 | 67.75 million millions of current united states dollars | +77.1% |
| 2019 | 251.75 million millions of current united states dollars | +271.6% |
| 2020 | 226.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 367.11 million millions of current united states dollars | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 436.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 235.37 million millions of current united states dollars | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars | +99.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 704.40 million millions of current united states dollars, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.30 million millions of current united states dollars | -4.27 million millions of current united states dollars | 185.36 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.99 million millions of current united states dollars | -12.27 million millions of current united states dollars | 286.59 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.84 million millions of current united states dollars | 226.35 million millions of current united states dollars | 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 102 Sierra Leone 476.17 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 103 Montenegro 473.23 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 104 Nicaragua 472.20 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 106 Fiji 404.19 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 107 Gambia 361.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 108 Guyana 342.14 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Suriname?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Suriname was 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 468.77 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.27 million millions of current united states dollars in 2016.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Suriname ranks 105th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).