Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Suriname
Suriname: Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries was 0.3927 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Suriname, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Suriname stood at 0.3927 million constant US$.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Suriname peaked at 0.9649 million constant US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 million constant US$, in 2010.
That places Suriname 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Suriname, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0232 million constant US$ | — |
| 2009 | 0.0431 million constant US$ | +86.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 million constant US$ | -75.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0342 million constant US$ | +225.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4392 million constant US$ | +1184.9% |
| 2014 | 0.569 million constant US$ | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7503 million constant US$ | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7348 million constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.882 million constant US$ | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9649 million constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.869 million constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8484 million constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7809 million constant US$ | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5273 million constant US$ | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4269 million constant US$ | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3927 million constant US$ | -8.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 0.3927 million constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.44 million constant US$, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 0.3927 million constant US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7544 million constant US$, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1184.9% | 0.0342 million constant US$ | 0.4392 million constant US$ |
| 2012 | +225.7% | 0.0105 million constant US$ | 0.0342 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0332 million constant US$ | 0.0232 million constant US$ | 0.0431 million constant US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5838 million constant US$ | 0.0105 million constant US$ | 0.9649 million constant US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5952 million constant US$ | 0.3927 million constant US$ | 0.8484 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 138 Namibia 0.5113 million constant US$ compare
- 139 South Sudan 0.4538 million constant US$ compare
- 140 Nicaragua 0.4049 million constant US$ compare
- 142 Palau 0.3926 million constant US$ compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 0.358 million constant US$ compare
- 144 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.3067 million constant US$ compare
More development goals data for Suriname
- Red List Index 0.7945 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 6.88 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,270 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 50 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 160 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Suriname?
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries in Suriname was 0.3927 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9649 million constant US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 million constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Suriname rank for total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries?
- Suriname ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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