Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Suriname

Suriname: Total healthcare expenditure gdp was 5.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.41
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.38
in 2019
All-time low
3.82
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Suriname, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 5.92001: 3.82002: 5.32003: 4.92004: 5.52005: 5.22006: 5.92007: 5.22008: 4.72009: 52010: 4.72011: 4.42012: 4.32013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 5.82016: 62017: 5.32018: 6.62019: 8.42020: 62021: 52022: 5.92023: 5.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Suriname stood at 5.41.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare expenditure gdp in Suriname peaked at 8.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2001.

That places Suriname 121st out of 195 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.

Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Suriname, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 5.87 —
2001 3.82 -34.9%
2002 5.33 +39.4%
2003 4.89 -8.3%
2004 5.46 +11.7%
2005 5.24 -4.0%
2006 5.86 +11.7%
2007 5.22 -10.8%
2008 4.75 -9.1%
2009 4.98 +4.9%
2010 4.7 -5.6%
2011 4.41 -6.1%
2012 4.28 -2.8%
2013 4.49 +4.7%
2014 4.52 +0.8%
2015 5.81 +28.5%
2016 5.99 +3.2%
2017 5.32 -11.2%
2018 6.61 +24.1%
2019 8.38 +26.9%
2020 6.03 -28.0%
2021 5.02 -16.9%
2022 5.93 +18.3%
2023 5.41 -8.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 5.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.16, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 5.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.14 3.82 5.87 10
2010s 5.45 4.28 8.38 10
2020s 5.6 5.02 6.03 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 118 Iraq 5.53 compare
  2. 119 Mexico 5.5 compare
  3. 120 Turkmenistan 5.5 compare
  4. 122 Barbados 5.4 compare
  5. 123 Solomon Islands 5.36 compare
  6. 124 Rwanda 5.13 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare expenditure gdp in Suriname?
Total healthcare expenditure gdp in Suriname was 5.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 8.38 in 2019.
What is the lowest total healthcare expenditure gdp recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2001.
How does Suriname rank for total healthcare expenditure gdp?
Suriname ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare expenditure gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare expenditure gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total healthcare expenditure gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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