Government revenues as a share of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 25.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Suriname, 2001–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 25.7% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2012.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 29.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2002.
That places Suriname 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.0% | — |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.3% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.7% | 25.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,788 current US$ per person (2010)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 18,637 current LCU per person (2010)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5255 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,174 current US$ per person (2010)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 11,460 current LCU per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Suriname?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Suriname was 25.7% in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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