Current health expenditure in Suriname

Suriname: Current health expenditure 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

024682000201120232000: 5.92001: 3.82002: 5.32003: 4.92004: 5.52005: 5.22006: 5.92007: 5.22008: 4.72009: 52010: 4.72011: 4.42012: 4.32013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 5.82016: 62017: 5.32018: 6.62019: 8.42020: 62021: 52022: 5.92023: 5.4

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 in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Current health expenditure (% of GDP) in Suriname, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.74 compare
  2. 19 Peru 5.64 compare
  3. 20 Mexico 5.5 compare
  4. 22 Barbados 5.4 compare
  5. 23 Dominica 5.01 compare
  6. 24 Saint Lucia 4.73 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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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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Indicator
Current health expenditure (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
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