Government spending vs gdp per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 29.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.21
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
81st
of 151 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 2019
All-time low
19.18
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 29.21 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 40.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.18, in 2003.
Suriname ranks 81st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.67 | — |
| 1991 | 26.64 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 24.43 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 21.15 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 19.76 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 20.24 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 21.39 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 21.11 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 30.35 | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 19.61 | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 24.36 | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 21.84 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.18 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 20.81 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 22.21 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.58 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 24.02 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 21.03 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 21.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.06 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 26.18 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 25.16 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 29.88 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 27.91 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 28.74 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.46 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 32.02 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 29.54 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 29.03 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.21 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.74 | 19.61 | 30.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.99 | 19.18 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 21.03 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 | 29.03 | 32.02 | 5 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,314 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 24,988 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,031 current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Suriname was 29.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.18 in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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