Historical gov spending gdp in Suriname
Suriname: Historical gov spending gdp 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
Historical gov spending gdp in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Suriname stood at 29.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 14.13 (2010)
- Inflation of consumer prices 9.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 7,314 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 19.83 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 4.68 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 7,314 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 37.26 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 160.06 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.75 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Suriname?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Suriname was 29.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.18 in 2003.
- How does Suriname rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Suriname ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp 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 Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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