Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 184.18 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government 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$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 184.18 current US$ for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Suriname peaked at 428 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.59 current US$, in 2001.
That places Suriname 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.76 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 44.59 current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 72.98 current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2003 | 72.97 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.58 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 108.89 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 145.55 current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 153.02 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 147.71 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 174.65 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 169.33 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 152.5 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 166.48 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 182.96 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 183 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 278.89 current US$ | +52.4% |
| 2016 | 209.4 current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 187.49 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 298.59 current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 428 current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 273.89 current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 176.28 current US$ | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 241.15 current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 184.18 current US$ | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.57 current US$ | 44.59 current US$ | 174.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.66 current US$ | 152.5 current US$ | 428 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.87 current US$ | 176.28 current US$ | 273.89 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.9669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Suriname?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Suriname was 184.18 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 428 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.59 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Suriname ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.