Suriname vs Vanuatu: General government total expenditure
Suriname
62.55 billion current LCU
in 2025
Vanuatu
52.59 billion current LCU
in 2025
Suriname rank
128th
Vanuatu rank
131st
General government total expenditure over time
- Suriname
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 62.55 billion current LCU against 52.59 billion current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 9.96 billion current LCU.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Suriname ranks 128th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 195 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 74.70 million current LCU | 6.76 billion current LCU | 6.68 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion current LCU | 10.45 billion current LCU | 9.07 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 6.02 billion current LCU | 26.40 billion current LCU | 20.38 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 33.33 billion current LCU | 50.91 billion current LCU | 17.58 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Suriname or Vanuatu?
- Suriname, at 62.55 billion current LCU against 52.59 billion current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 9.96 billion current LCU, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Vanuatu?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Vanuatu rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 128th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release