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Suriname · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 7 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

165th of 188 · 30th in Latin America
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Gross debt / GDPSuriname's gross debt / gdp rose from 30.5 % in 1994 to 97.7 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%97.7 %

Suriname's gross debt / gdp rose from 30.5 % in 1994 to 97.7 % in 2023.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

5th of 116 · 1st in Latin America
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Suriname's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 50.1 % in 2015 to 129.1 % in 2023.20162018202020220%50%100%150%200%129.1 %

Suriname's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 50.1 % in 2015 to 129.1 % in 2023.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

72nd of 192 · 12th in Latin America
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Fiscal balanceSuriname's fiscal balance rose from -1.9 % in 1994 to -1.7 % in 2023.199520002005201020152020-20%-10%0%10%-1.7 %

Suriname's fiscal balance rose from -1.9 % in 1994 to -1.7 % in 2023.

Revenue & spending

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

93rd of 191 · 12th in Latin America
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Gov. revenueSuriname's gov. revenue rose from 17.9 % in 1994 to 27.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%15%20%25%30%27.2 %

Suriname's gov. revenue rose from 17.9 % in 1994 to 27.2 % in 2023.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

95th of 192 · 12th in Latin America
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Gov. expenditureSuriname's gov. expenditure rose from 19.8 % in 1994 to 28.9 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%28.9 %

Suriname's gov. expenditure rose from 19.8 % in 1994 to 28.9 % in 2023.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

119th of 192 · 22nd in Latin America
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Health spendingSuriname's health spending fell from 5.9 % in 2000 to 5.4 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%5.4 %

Suriname's health spending fell from 5.9 % in 2000 to 5.4 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

86th of 121 · 26th in Latin America
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Education spendingSuriname's education spending fell from 5.5 % in 2015 to 2.9 % in 2023.20162018202020220%2%4%6%2.9 %

Suriname's education spending fell from 5.5 % in 2015 to 2.9 % in 2023.

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