Bulgaria vs Suriname: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Suriname
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 62.8% against 62.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 46.2% | 11.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 52.3% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 66.0% | 3.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Bulgaria or Suriname?
- Bulgaria, at 62.8% against 62.0% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Bulgaria and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Suriname rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th and Suriname ranks 80th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.