Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Suriname
Suriname: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) was 5.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.41
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.38
in 2019
All-time low
3.82
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Suriname is 5.41, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Suriname peaked at 8.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (UNICEF) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.87 | — |
| 2001 | 3.82 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 5.33 | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 4.89 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 5.24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.86 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.98 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.81 | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 5.99 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 6.61 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 8.38 | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 5.41 | -8.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.83, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.22, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.14 | 3.82 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 4.28 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.02 | 6.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Suriname?
- Current health expenditure in Suriname was 5.41 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for current health expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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