Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic general government health expenditure
Suriname
11.5%
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
11.1%
in 2023
Suriname rank
82nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
84th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 11.5% against 11.1% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 82nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th of 193 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 7.4% | 3.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 1.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 1.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 11.5% against 11.1% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 82nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.