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

0102030401990200720241990: 22.71991: 26.61992: 24.41993: 21.21994: 19.81995: 20.21996: 21.41997: 21.11998: 30.31999: 19.62000: 24.42001: 21.82002: 22.22003: 19.22004: 20.82005: 22.22006: 22.22007: 22.62008: 20.52009: 242010: 212011: 212012: 25.12013: 26.22014: 25.22015: 29.92016: 27.92017: 28.72018: 29.52019: 40.52020: 30.22021: 322022: 29.52023: 292024: 29.2

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

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Suriname, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 78 Jamaica 30.04 compare
  2. 79 Barbados 29.75 compare
  3. 80 Saudi Arabia 29.57 compare
  4. 82 Bahrain 29.06 compare
  5. 83 Albania 28.94 compare
  6. 84 Rwanda 28.78 compare

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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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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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