Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Suriname
Suriname: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 82.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
82.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
155th
of 174 countries
All-time high
104.2%
in 2018
All-time low
66.7%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Suriname, 2011–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 82.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Suriname peaked at 104.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 155th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 83.9% | — |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 104.1% | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 100.4% | +49.7% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | +2.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 82.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 82.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.9%, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.8% | 66.7% | 104.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 152 Timor-Leste 84.1% compare
- 152 East Timor 84.1% compare
- 154 Bangladesh 83.2% compare
- 156 Burundi 82.4% compare
- 157 Nepal 79.1% compare
- 158 Haiti 78.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Suriname
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 901,670 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 142.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 124,064 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 124,064 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.42 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Suriname?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Suriname was 82.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Suriname ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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