Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 1,143 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Suriname, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Suriname is 1,143 current international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Suriname peaked at 1,658 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 323.74 current international $, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 546.94 current international $ | 323.74 current international $ | 677.37 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 919.12 current international $ | 655.94 current international $ | 1,658 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,055 current international $ | 918.61 current international $ | 1,143 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 92 El Salvador 1,176 current international $ compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1,169 current international $ compare
- 94 Barbados 1,153 current international $ compare
- 96 Tunisia 1,113 current international $ compare
- 97 Mongolia 1,109 current international $ compare
- 98 Namibia 1,068 current international $ compare
More health data for Suriname
- Population ages 0-14, total 162,121 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 25.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 5,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 5,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 5,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 5,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 5,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,565 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 5,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 5,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Suriname?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Suriname was 1,143 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1,658 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.74 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.