External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Suriname
Suriname: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 59.01 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 59.01 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 253.1% on the previous year and up 961.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Suriname peaked at 70.3 current international $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5525 current international $, in 2001.
That places Suriname 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, PPP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.3 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 0.5525 current international $ | -99.2% |
| 2002 | 27.72 current international $ | +4916.6% |
| 2003 | 29.03 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 39.59 current international $ | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 24.82 current international $ | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 55.71 current international $ | +124.5% |
| 2007 | 13.23 current international $ | -76.2% |
| 2008 | 19.81 current international $ | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 42.04 current international $ | +96.4% |
| 2011 | 27.35 current international $ | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 12.13 current international $ | -55.6% |
| 2013 | 5.56 current international $ | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 5.51 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.95 current international $ | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 11.98 current international $ | +305.7% |
| 2017 | 5.48 current international $ | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7 current international $ | +186.3% |
| 2019 | 9.95 current international $ | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 12.13 current international $ | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 24.65 current international $ | +103.3% |
| 2022 | 16.71 current international $ | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 59.01 current international $ | +253.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.22 current international $ | 0.5525 current international $ | 70.3 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.87 current international $ | 2.95 current international $ | 42.04 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.13 current international $ | 12.13 current international $ | 59.01 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 62.13 current international $ compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 61.77 current international $ compare
- 27 Uganda 61.15 current international $ compare
- 29 Mauritania 58.77 current international $ compare
- 30 Israel 58.37 current international $ compare
- 31 Burundi 57.46 current international $ compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Suriname?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Suriname was 59.01 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3 current international $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5525 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Suriname ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 961.8%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.