Military spending, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Military spending, per capita was 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Suriname, 1975–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, military spending, per capita in Suriname stood at 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Suriname peaked at 342.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.44 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 86th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 158.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 175.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 178.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 176.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 193.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 194.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 204.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 236.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 230.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 258.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 200.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 228.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 255.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 298.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 290.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 342.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 333.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 329.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 273.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 63.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 1995 | 55.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 52.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 52.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 48.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 49.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 46.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 40.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 41.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 47.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 49.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 52.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 58.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 68.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 73.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 95.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 103.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 99.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 105.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 104.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 101.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -76.6% | 273.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.84 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | 158.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 193.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 239.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 194.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 298.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 342.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 95.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 105.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 83 Thailand 108.6 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 85 Peru 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 87 Jamaica 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 88 Argentina 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 95.9 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Suriname?
- Military spending, per capita in Suriname was 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 342.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for military spending, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.