Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Suriname
Suriname: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 18.34 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
18.34
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 2019
All-time low
17.37
in 2029
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Suriname, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Suriname stood at 18.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Suriname peaked at 40.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.37, in 2029.
Suriname ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.64 | — |
| 1992 | 24.43 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 21.15 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 19.76 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 20.24 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 21.39 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 21.11 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 30.35 | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 19.61 | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 24.36 | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 21.84 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 19.18 | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 20.81 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 22.21 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.21 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.58 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 24.02 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 21.03 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 21.05 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.06 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 26.18 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 25.16 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 29.88 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 27.91 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 28.74 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 29.46 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 32.02 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 29.54 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 29.03 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.21 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 37.38 | +28.0% |
| 2026 | 30.42 | -18.6% |
| 2027 | 30.08 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 24.24 | -19.4% |
| 2029 | 17.37 | -28.4% |
| 2030 | 18.34 | +5.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.79, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.74 | 19.61 | 30.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.99 | 19.18 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 21.03 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.95 | 17.37 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.34 | 18.34 | 18.34 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Suriname?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Suriname was 18.34 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.37 in 2029.
- How does Suriname rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October