Suriname vs Thailand: Military spending, per capita

Suriname
102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Thailand
108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Suriname rank
86th
Thailand rank
83rd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Suriname
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person against 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person in Suriname, a difference of 5.68 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 176.41 constant 2022 US$ per person 54.57 constant 2022 US$ per person 121.84 constant 2022 US$ per person Suriname
1980s 239.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 72.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 166.69 constant 2022 US$ per person Suriname
1990s 160.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 84.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 75.52 constant 2022 US$ per person Suriname
2000s 52.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 57.55 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.91 constant 2022 US$ per person Thailand
2010s 101.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.69 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, Suriname or Thailand?
Thailand, at 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person against 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Suriname and Thailand?
5.68 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Thailand?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Suriname and Thailand rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Suriname ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 83rd 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.