Saint Lucia vs Suriname: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Saint Lucia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 74th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 2.6% | 8.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Saint Lucia or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Suriname rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 75th 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.