Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Suriname
Suriname: Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors was 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Suriname, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Suriname stood at 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.7% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Suriname peaked at 8.07 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 133rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Suriname, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.70 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 1.90 million millions of constant united states dollars | -71.6% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million millions of constant united states dollars | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 million millions of constant united states dollars | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 810,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 2.11 million millions of constant united states dollars | +160.5% |
| 2016 | 640,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -69.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | +406.2% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million millions of constant united states dollars | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million millions of constant united states dollars | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.96 million millions of constant united states dollars | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 8.07 million millions of constant united states dollars | +172.6% |
| 2022 | 4.65 million millions of constant united states dollars | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 6.03 million millions of constant united states dollars | +29.7% |
| 2024 | 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars | -99.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92 million millions of constant united states dollars, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.22 million millions of constant united states dollars | 640,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 6.70 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 million millions of constant united states dollars | 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars | 8.07 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Suriname
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.12 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 6.16 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 26.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Suriname?
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors in Suriname was 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors?
- Suriname ranks 133rd out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).