Domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname
Suriname: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 3.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname peaked at 6.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 92nd of 193 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -19.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 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)
- 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Suriname was 3.4% 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 recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.