Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita was 19.3 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.3 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 72.7%
World rank
132nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,122 constant 2024 US$
in 1976
All-time low
19.3 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 19.3 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 1,122 constant 2024 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 19.3 constant 2024 US$, in 2024.
That places Suriname 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 563.79 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 600.91 constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 479.68 constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 658.62 constant 2024 US$ | +37.3% |
| 1964 | 500.79 constant 2024 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 604.23 constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 103.04 constant 2024 US$ | -82.9% |
| 1967 | 104.43 constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 525.59 constant 2024 US$ | +403.3% |
| 1969 | 481.62 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 634.15 constant 2024 US$ | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 593.31 constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 641.75 constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 442.28 constant 2024 US$ | -31.1% |
| 1974 | 629.57 constant 2024 US$ | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 591.34 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ | +89.8% |
| 1977 | 859.23 constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 528.88 constant 2024 US$ | -38.4% |
| 1979 | 679.33 constant 2024 US$ | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 563.21 constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 786.27 constant 2024 US$ | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 834.85 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 39.13 constant 2024 US$ | -95.3% |
| 1984 | 47.4 constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 76.96 constant 2024 US$ | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 83.58 constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 99.13 constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 112.79 constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 280.18 constant 2024 US$ | +148.4% |
| 1990 | 279.02 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 183.9 constant 2024 US$ | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 331.26 constant 2024 US$ | +80.1% |
| 1993 | 336.67 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 248.53 constant 2024 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 272.71 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 388.55 constant 2024 US$ | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 290.47 constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 205.86 constant 2024 US$ | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 127.88 constant 2024 US$ | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 116.9 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 92.66 constant 2024 US$ | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 43.76 constant 2024 US$ | -52.8% |
| 2003 | 31.17 constant 2024 US$ | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 61.5 constant 2024 US$ | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 108.22 constant 2024 US$ | +76.0% |
| 2006 | 149.52 constant 2024 US$ | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 315.74 constant 2024 US$ | +111.2% |
| 2008 | 193.91 constant 2024 US$ | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 309.76 constant 2024 US$ | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 207.68 constant 2024 US$ | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 144.88 constant 2024 US$ | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 77.37 constant 2024 US$ | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 55.77 constant 2024 US$ | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4 constant 2024 US$ | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 34 constant 2024 US$ | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 34.6 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39.93 constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 26.08 constant 2024 US$ | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 43.28 constant 2024 US$ | +65.9% |
| 2020 | 50.32 constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 49.42 constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 97.09 constant 2024 US$ | +96.5% |
| 2023 | 70.75 constant 2024 US$ | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 19.3 constant 2024 US$ | -72.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19.3 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19.3 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +403.3% | 104.43 constant 2024 US$ | 525.59 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 462.27 constant 2024 US$ | 103.04 constant 2024 US$ | 658.62 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 672.22 constant 2024 US$ | 442.28 constant 2024 US$ | 1,122 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.35 constant 2024 US$ | 39.13 constant 2024 US$ | 834.85 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 266.49 constant 2024 US$ | 127.88 constant 2024 US$ | 388.55 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.32 constant 2024 US$ | 31.17 constant 2024 US$ | 315.74 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8 constant 2024 US$ | 24.4 constant 2024 US$ | 207.68 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.37 constant 2024 US$ | 19.3 constant 2024 US$ | 97.09 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 19.3 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,122 constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.