External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Suriname
Suriname: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 15.34 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Suriname stood at 15.34 current US$.
The figure is up 202.9% on the previous year and up 393.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Suriname peaked at 25.8 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1566 current US$, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 45th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.04 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1566 current US$ | -99.3% |
| 2002 | 9.35 current US$ | +5873.4% |
| 2003 | 10.51 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 14.99 current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 10.54 current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 25.8 current US$ | +144.9% |
| 2007 | 6.35 current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2008 | 10.77 current US$ | +69.7% |
| 2009 | 12.31 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 25.61 current US$ | +108.0% |
| 2011 | 15.61 current US$ | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 7.07 current US$ | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 3.11 current US$ | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 3.02 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.57 current US$ | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 4.67 current US$ | +196.9% |
| 2017 | 1.89 current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2018 | 5.86 current US$ | +210.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 4.86 current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 7.26 current US$ | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 5.06 current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 15.34 current US$ | +202.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 15.34 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 15.34 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.69 current US$, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5873.4% | 0.1566 current US$ | 9.35 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.48 current US$ | 0.1566 current US$ | 25.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 current US$ | 1.57 current US$ | 25.61 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 current US$ | 4.86 current US$ | 15.34 current US$ | 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 external health expenditure per capita in Suriname?
- External health expenditure per capita in Suriname was 15.34 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1566 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Suriname ranks 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.