Latin America & Caribbean vs Suriname: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 59.01 current international $ against 5.75 current international $ in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 53.26 current international $.
That makes Suriname's figure about 10.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 28th of 42 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1 current international $ | 30.22 current international $ | 25.12 current international $ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.99 current international $ | 13.87 current international $ | 7.88 current international $ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.84 current international $ | 28.13 current international $ | 22.29 current international $ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Latin America & Caribbean or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 59.01 current international $ against 5.75 current international $ in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname?
- 53.26 current international $, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 28th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.