Rwanda vs Suriname: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
28.8%
in 2024
Suriname
29.2%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
84th
Suriname rank
81st
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 29.2% against 28.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Suriname ahead.
Rwanda ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 81st of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 22.3% | 3.7% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 22.0% | 1.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 27.5% | 1.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.0% | 0.1% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 29.2% against 28.8% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 84th 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.