Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 58.57 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 58.57 current US$ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Suriname peaked at 127.8 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.07 current US$, in 2001.
That places Suriname 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 25.07 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 36.4 current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 43.99 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 50.42 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 56.73 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 60.29 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 81.16 current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 83.49 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 94.23 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 102.1 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 114.81 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 121.11 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 127.8 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 112.61 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 73.81 current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 84.94 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 82.23 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 91.31 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 73.59 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 50.99 current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 55.49 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 58.57 current US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.25 current US$ | 25.07 current US$ | 83.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.49 current US$ | 73.81 current US$ | 127.8 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.66 current US$ | 50.99 current US$ | 73.59 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69.67 current US$ compare
- 117 Cambodia 69.43 current US$ compare
- 118 Liberia 65.73 current US$ compare
- 120 Comoros 57.83 current US$ compare
- 121 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 55.21 current US$ compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 54.33 current US$ compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Suriname?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Suriname was 58.57 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 127.8 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.07 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Suriname ranks 119th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.