Albania vs Suriname: Government spending as share of GDP
Albania
28.9%
in 2024
Suriname
29.2%
in 2024
Albania rank
83rd
Suriname rank
81st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Albania
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 29.2% against 28.9% in Albania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 81st of 151 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 23.7% | 11.0% | Albania |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 22.0% | 9.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.5% | 1.9% | Albania |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 0.4% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Albania or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 29.2% against 28.9% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Albania and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Suriname?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Suriname rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Albania ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 81st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.