Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Suriname
Suriname: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 3.89 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Suriname, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Suriname stood at 3.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2,876.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 4.75 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4832 | — |
| 1978 | 0.639 | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6901 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7547 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6862 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4372 | -36.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6791 | +55.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6829 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5155 | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1908 | -63.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2143 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2412 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3686 | +52.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1287 | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 0.915 | +610.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8163 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.033 | -96.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0386 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0387 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0432 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1215 | +181.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2595 | +113.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1319 | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 0.024 | -81.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | +5659.8% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6132 | -66.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2175 | -64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | -63.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0953 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0623 | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1187 | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0984 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.088 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1618 | +83.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1359 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1686 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1308 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.045 | -65.6% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | +5955.1% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | +77.9% |
| 2021 | 4.75 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.91 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 4.23 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.63 | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 3.89 | +7.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5955.1% | 0.045 | 2.73 |
| 2002 | +5659.8% | 0.024 | 1.38 |
| 1991 | +610.8% | 0.1287 | 0.915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6041 | 0.4832 | 0.6901 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.477 | 0.1908 | 0.7547 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3531 | 0.033 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4568 | 0.024 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8419 | 0.045 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 3.63 | 4.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Suriname?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Suriname was 3.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,876.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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