Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 1987
All-time low
9.0%
in 1999
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18.5% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 36.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1999.
That places Suriname 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.2% | — |
| 1971 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 21.7% | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +89.5% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 14.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 19.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 9.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 104 Republic of Korea 18.6% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 18.5% compare
- 106 Uruguay 18.5% compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
- 109 Bermuda 18.3% compare
- 110 Macau, China 18.0% compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.9862 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7,834 current LCU per person (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4925 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,913 current US$ per person (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 10,742 current LCU per person (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 18.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.