Sri Lanka vs Suriname: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.0% against 5.2% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 74th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.5% | 4.5% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 2.6% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.0% against 5.2% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Suriname ranks 74th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.