Suriname vs Turkmenistan: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Suriname
0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Turkmenistan
0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Suriname rank
78th
Turkmenistan rank
77th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Suriname
  • Turkmenistan
00.10.20.30.4197519952016

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Suriname, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1216 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0745 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0471 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Suriname
2000s 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0586 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0427 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Turkmenistan
2010s 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Suriname or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Suriname as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Suriname and Turkmenistan?
0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Turkmenistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Suriname and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Suriname ranks 78th and Turkmenistan ranks 77th 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

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.