Barbados vs Suriname: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
29.7%
in 2024
Suriname
29.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
79th
Suriname rank
81st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Suriname
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 29.7% against 29.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Suriname ahead.
Barbados ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 81st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 22.1% | 3.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 22.0% | 5.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.5% | 1.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.0% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Barbados or Suriname?
- Barbados, at 29.7% against 29.2% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 81st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.