Suriname: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2010 is 0.58 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 0.51 billion U.S. dollars in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 68.06 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Suriname from 2006 to 2010 is 0.42 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.3 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 0.58 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.