Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Military spending per military personnel
Papua New Guinea
28,941 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Suriname
30,246 constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Suriname rank
96th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 30,246 constant 2022 US$ against 28,941 constant 2022 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,305 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Suriname ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Suriname ranks 96th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,512 constant 2022 US$ | 67,823 constant 2022 US$ | 48,311 constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 27,234 constant 2022 US$ | 44,075 constant 2022 US$ | 16,842 constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 1990s | 24,852 constant 2022 US$ | 26,778 constant 2022 US$ | 1,926 constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 2000s | 12,306 constant 2022 US$ | 13,600 constant 2022 US$ | 1,294 constant 2022 US$ | Suriname |
| 2010s | 38,895 constant 2022 US$ | 28,937 constant 2022 US$ | 9,958 constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 30,246 constant 2022 US$ against 28,941 constant 2022 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 1,305 constant 2022 US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Suriname ranks 96th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.