Argentina vs Suriname: Military spending, per capita

Argentina
97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Suriname
102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Argentina rank
88th
Suriname rank
86th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person against 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 5.11 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Argentina ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 86th of 171 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 185.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 176.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 9 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
1980s 246.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 239.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.2 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
1990s 164.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 160.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.44 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
2000s 84.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 52.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.91 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
2010s 124.07 constant 2022 US$ per person 101.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 22.39 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Argentina or Suriname?
Suriname, at 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person against 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person in Argentina as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Argentina and Suriname?
5.11 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Suriname rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Argentina ranks 88th and Suriname ranks 86th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.