Barbados vs Suriname: Military spending
Barbados
50.59 million constant 2022 US$
in 2020
Suriname
60.49 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Barbados rank
158th
Suriname rank
156th
Military spending over time
- Barbados
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 60.49 million constant 2022 US$ against 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Barbados, a difference of 9.90 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Barbados ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 156th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 million constant 2022 US$ | 67.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 63.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 21.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 72.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 1990s | 20.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 67.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 47.12 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 2000s | 28.56 million constant 2022 US$ | 27.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 39.07 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Barbados or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 60.49 million constant 2022 US$ against 50.59 million constant 2022 US$ in Barbados as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending between Barbados and Suriname?
- 9.90 million constant 2022 US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for military spending?
- Barbados ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 156th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.