Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Suriname
Suriname: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 18.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 1987
All-time low
9.0%
in 1999
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Suriname, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Suriname stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Suriname peaked at 36.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1999.
That places Suriname 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.2% | — |
| 1971 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19.6% | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 21.7% | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 29.7% | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 30.1% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +89.5% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 14.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 19.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 9.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.7% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 21.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 104 Republic of Korea 18.6% compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 18.5% compare
- 106 Uruguay 18.5% compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.4% compare
- 109 Bermuda 18.3% compare
- 110 Macau, China 18.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Suriname
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,079 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.61 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.6% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Suriname?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Suriname was 18.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1999.
- How does Suriname rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Suriname ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.