General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Suriname
Suriname: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 62.55 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure in Suriname, 1980–2025
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 197 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 1.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 2.00 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.00 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 23.00 million current LCU | +475.0% |
| 1995 | 89.00 million current LCU | +287.0% |
| 1996 | 106.00 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 112.00 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 194.00 million current LCU | +73.2% |
| 1999 | 214.00 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 437.00 million current LCU | +104.2% |
| 2001 | 555.00 million current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 768.00 million current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 862.00 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.74 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 2.70 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 4.41 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 4.66 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.23 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.77 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 7.73 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 8.79 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 12.85 billion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 11.70 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 19.45 billion current LCU | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 26.43 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 36.88 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 42.98 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 62.55 billion current LCU | +45.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 62.55 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 62.55 billion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.55 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +475.0% | 4.00 million current LCU | 23.00 million current LCU |
| 1995 | +287.0% | 23.00 million current LCU | 89.00 million current LCU |
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
More population data for Suriname
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3455 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3304 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 725.52 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7378 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6331 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 4.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,218 people (2100)
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 197 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