Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 72.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Suriname, 2001–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 72.9% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Suriname peaked at 82.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2009.
That places Suriname 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82.9% | — |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 72.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 72.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.4%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 64.1% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 65.8% | 73.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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 proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Suriname?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Suriname was 72.9% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2009.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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