China vs Suriname: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
China
3.4%
in 2023
Suriname
3.4%
in 2023
China rank
89th
Suriname rank
92nd
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Suriname
How they compare
China currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
China ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, China or Suriname?
- China, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between China and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Suriname rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 89th and Suriname ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.