Central African Republic vs Suriname: Military spending
Central African Republic
62.88 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Suriname
60.49 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Central African Republic rank
155th
Suriname rank
156th
Military spending over time
- Central African Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ against 60.49 million constant 2022 US$ in Suriname, a difference of 2.39 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 155th and Suriname ranks 156th of 172 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 67.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 35.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.18 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.65 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 1990s | 40.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 67.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 26.79 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 2000s | 25.93 million constant 2022 US$ | 27.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.26 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 48.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.87 million constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Central African Republic or Suriname?
- Central African Republic, at 62.88 million constant 2022 US$ against 60.49 million constant 2022 US$ in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Central African Republic and Suriname?
- 2.39 million constant 2022 US$, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Central African Republic and Suriname rank globally for military spending?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th 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.