Liberia vs Suriname: Military spending, per square kilometre

Liberia
409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Suriname
376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Liberia rank
158th
Suriname rank
160th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Liberia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Suriname, a difference of 33.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Liberia'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.

Liberia ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 160th of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 236.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 422.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 185.98 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Suriname
1980s 707.36 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 580.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 126.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Liberia
1990s 568.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 420.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 148.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Liberia
2000s 148.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 169.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Suriname
2010s 203.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 360.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 156.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Liberia or Suriname?
Liberia, at 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Liberia and Suriname?
33.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Liberia and Suriname rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Liberia ranks 158th and Suriname ranks 160th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.