Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.6%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2017
All-time low
7.5%
in 2023
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Suriname, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8.6% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Suriname peaked at 17.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.4% | — |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +13.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 7.5% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Suriname?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Suriname was 8.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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