Iraq vs Suriname: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Iraq
5.5%
in 2023
Suriname
5.4%
in 2023
Iraq rank
118th
Suriname rank
121st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Suriname
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Suriname ahead.
Iraq ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 121st of 195 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.5% | 2.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Iraq or Suriname?
- Iraq, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Iraq and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Suriname?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Suriname rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 121st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).