How does Suriname rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Suriname ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Suriname: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

135th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname stood at 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places Suriname 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1972	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1973	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1974	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1975	0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1976	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1977	0.0627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1978	0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1979	0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1980	0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1981	0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1982	0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1983	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1984	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1985	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1986	0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1987	0.0946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1988	0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1989	0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1990	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1991	0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1992	0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1993	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.5%
1994	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1995	0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1996	0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1997	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1998	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1999	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2000	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2001	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2002	0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2003	0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2004	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2006	0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2007	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2008	0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2009	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2011	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2012	0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2013	0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2014	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2015	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2017	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2018	0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2019	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2020	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2021	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%

Suriname compared with similar countries

Suriname's 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Suriname's 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit 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
1993	-43.5%	0.0599 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Suriname

132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Iran 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 Benin 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
136 Saint Lucia 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Ireland 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Kazakhstan 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?: The highest recorded value was 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does Suriname rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Suriname ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.