Rwanda vs Suriname: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Rwanda
5.1%
in 2023
Suriname
5.4%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
124th
Suriname rank
121st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Rwanda ranks 124th and Suriname ranks 121st of 195 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Rwanda or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Rwanda and Suriname?
- 0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Suriname rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 124th 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).