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
0100200300196219922023

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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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.