Current health expenditure per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Current health expenditure per capita was 297.05 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure per capita in Suriname is 297.05 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Suriname peaked at 588.84 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91.74 current US$, in 2001.
That places Suriname 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 166.9 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 91.74 current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 158.21 current US$ | +72.5% |
| 2003 | 166.89 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 212.51 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 241.68 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 313.68 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 309.18 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 334.25 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 380.04 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 399.6 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 375.35 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 406.06 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 434.5 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 440.95 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 511.91 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 338.25 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 322 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 440.32 current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 588.84 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 409.87 current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 270.38 current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 344.75 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 297.05 current US$ | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237.51 current US$ | 91.74 current US$ | 380.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.78 current US$ | 322 current US$ | 588.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 330.51 current US$ | 270.38 current US$ | 409.87 current US$ | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.9002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Suriname?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Suriname was 297.05 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 588.84 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.74 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Suriname ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.