Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Suriname

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Suriname in 2023 — 5.41%. Ranked 119 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.46 pp.

2023 5.41% −0.53 pp vs 2022
World rank 119of 192
Period maximum 8.38%2019
Period minimum 3.82%2001

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Suriname, 2000–20232468102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 5.87%2001: 3.82%2002: 5.33%2003: 4.89%2004: 5.46%2005: 5.24%2006: 5.86%2007: 5.22%2008: 4.75%2009: 4.98%2010: 4.7%2011: 4.41%2012: 4.28%2013: 4.49%2014: 4.52%2015: 5.81%2016: 5.99%2017: 5.32%2018: 6.61%2019: 8.38%2020: 6.03%2021: 5.02%2022: 5.93%2023: 5.41%
Change over the period: −0.46 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Suriname

Suriname 5.41%
World 10.06%
South America computed 9.15%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.41 −0.53 pp
2022 5.93 +0.92 pp
2021 5.02 −1.02 pp
2020 6.03 −2.35 pp
2019 8.38 +1.78 pp
2018 6.61 +1.28 pp
2017 5.32 −0.67 pp
2016 5.99 +0.18 pp
2015 5.81 +1.29 pp
2014 4.52 +0.03 pp
2013 4.49 +0.2 pp
2012 4.28 −0.12 pp
2011 4.41 −0.29 pp
2010 4.7 −0.28 pp
2009 4.98 +0.23 pp
2008 4.75 −0.47 pp
2007 5.22 −0.63 pp
2006 5.86 +0.61 pp
2005 5.24 −0.22 pp
2004 5.46 +0.57 pp
2003 4.89 −0.44 pp
2002 5.33 +1.51 pp
2001 3.82 −2.05 pp
2000 5.87

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.