Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Suriname
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Suriname is 23.3 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 19.
Suriname compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Suriname is similar to that of Iceland, Belgium, Djibouti, France, Burundi, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 25.5, 25.2, 25.1, 24.9, 24.2, 23.3, 22.9, 22.7, 22.2, 22.2 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.Last 10 years averageSuriname had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 29.0 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (1995 to 2005).
Suriname compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Suriname is similar to that of Iceland, Belgium, Djibouti, France, Burundi, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 25.5, 25.2, 25.1, 24.9, 24.2, 23.3, 22.9, 22.7, 22.2, 22.2 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24.Last 10 years averageSuriname had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 29.0 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (1995 to 2005).
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1991 | 37.3 |
1992 | 33.2 |
1993 | 27.8 |
1994 | 25.6 |
1995 | 25.3 |
1996 | 29.0 |
1997 | 27.6 |
1998 | 38.8 |
1999 | 27.0 |
2000 | 37.5 |
2001 | 31.9 |
2002 | 28.8 |
2003 | 24.6 |
2004 | 25.0 |
2005 | 23.3 |
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Iceland | 14 | 25.5 |
Belgium | 15 | 25.2 |
Djibouti | 16 | 25.1 |
France | 17 | 24.9 |
Burundi | 18 | 24.2 |
Suriname | 19 | 23.3 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 | 23.3 |
Israel | 21 | 22.9 |
Uzbekistan | 22 | 22.7 |
South Africa | 23 | 22.2 |
Saudi Arabia | 24 | 22.2 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators