Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Suriname
Suriname: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 8.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.55
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
166th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.32
in 2017
All-time low
7.54
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Suriname, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.55 for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Suriname peaked at 17.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.38 | — |
| 2016 | 16.08 | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 17.32 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 14.72 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 15.28 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.94 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 11.78 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 10.96 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.54 | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 8.55 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.96 | 11.38 | 17.32 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.55 | 7.54 | 13.94 | 5 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 114.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 510.48 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 93.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 16,938 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Suriname?
- Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Suriname was 8.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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