What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gabon and Suriname?

0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Suriname: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Gabon

0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Suriname

0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

Gabon rank

81st

Suriname rank

78th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Gabon
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Gabon, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Gabon ranks 81st and Suriname ranks 78th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0766 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Suriname
1980s	0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0482 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Suriname
1990s	0.0384 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Suriname
2000s	0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Suriname
2010s	0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Gabon or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Gabon as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gabon and Suriname?: 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 81st and Suriname ranks 78th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.