General government total expenditure in Suriname
Suriname: General government total expenditure was 62.55 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Suriname, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Suriname is 62.55 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 1,095.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Suriname peaked at 62.55 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Suriname ranks 128th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.70 million current LCU | 1.00 million current LCU | 214.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion current LCU | 437.00 million current LCU | 2.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 billion current LCU | 2.70 billion current LCU | 12.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.33 billion current LCU | 11.70 billion current LCU | 62.55 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 125 Bulgaria 86.35 billion current LCU compare
- 126 Cabo Verde 83.79 billion current LCU compare
- 127 Slovak Republic 66.45 billion current LCU compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 61.35 billion current LCU compare
- 130 Tunisia 58.99 billion current LCU compare
- 131 Vanuatu 52.59 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Suriname
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,218 (2100)
- Population density 4.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.353 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.06 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Suriname?
- General government total expenditure in Suriname was 62.55 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 62.55 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Suriname rank for general government total expenditure?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,095.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release