Tax revenue as share of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 18.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Suriname, 1991–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Suriname is 18.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Suriname peaked at 21.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1993.
That places Suriname 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.4% | — |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -54.1% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +118.2% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 4.2% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 13.3% | 18.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 99 Chile 18.9% compare
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- 101 Uzbekistan 18.8% compare
- 103 Aruba 18.5% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
- 105 Kiribati 18.3% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -919,348 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 206.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,186 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Suriname?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Suriname was 18.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.