Jamaica vs Suriname: Military spending, per capita
Jamaica
98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Suriname
102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Jamaica rank
87th
Suriname rank
86th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person against 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 4.82 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Suriname ranks 86th of 171 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 176.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 138.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | Suriname |
| 1980s | 29.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | 239.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 210.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | Suriname |
| 1990s | 24.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 160.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 135.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 33.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 52.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 52.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 101.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 49.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person against 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 4.82 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 87th 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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About this data
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.