Net official development assistance received in Suriname
Suriname: Net official development assistance received was 13.05 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Suriname, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Suriname is 13.05 million current US$, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% on the previous year and down 87.0% 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, 11.14 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Suriname 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.03 million current US$ | — |
| 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 | 100.81 million current US$ | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 76.33 million current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 40.35 million current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 30.82 million current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 13.39 million current US$ | -56.6% |
| 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 | 13.05 million current US$ | -35.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 13.05 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 13.05 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 18% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.45 million current US$ | 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 | 36.38 million current US$ | 13.05 million current US$ | 100.81 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 144 Barbados 15.58 million current US$ compare
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.39 million current US$ compare
- 146 Hong Kong 13.20 million current US$ compare
- 148 Malta 11.04 million current US$ compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 8.50 million current US$ compare
- 150 Equatorial Guinea 5.52 million current US$ compare
More external debt data for Suriname
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2023)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 13.95 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.8% (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 2.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 548.26 million DOD, current US$ (2023)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2023)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 19.62 million DOD, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -22.62 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 225.94 million NFL, current US$ (2023)
- PPG, official creditors 203.31 million NFL, US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Suriname?
- Net official development assistance received in Suriname was 13.05 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- 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 11.14 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for net official development assistance received?
- Suriname ranks 147th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.