Military spending per military personnel in Suriname
Suriname: Military spending per military personnel was 30,246 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Suriname, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Suriname is 30,246, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Suriname peaked at 76,598 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10,039, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 96th of 170 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 military personnel in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62,084 | — |
| 1976 | 68,198 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 68,545 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 67,335 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 72,954 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 72,983 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 76,598 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 44,611 | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 43,570 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 49,365 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 38,716 | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 29,910 | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 25,354 | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 30,019 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 29,624 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 35,310 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 34,598 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 68,833 | +99.0% |
| 1993 | 57,253 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 13,482 | -76.5% |
| 1995 | 11,995 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 11,564 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 11,732 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,722 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,290 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11,794 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 11,306 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10,039 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 10,482 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12,109 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 12,795 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13,675 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 15,428 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 18,429 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 19,940 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 26,173 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 28,687 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 28,073 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 29,962 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 29,944 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,475 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30,246 | +2.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 30,246 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 30,246 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99.0% | 34,598 | 68,833 |
| 1994 | -76.5% | 57,253 | 13,482 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,823 | 62,084 | 72,954 | 5 |
| 1980s | 44,075 | 25,354 | 76,598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,778 | 11,290 | 68,833 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,600 | 10,039 | 19,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,937 | 26,173 | 30,246 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 93 North Macedonia 32,192 compare
- 94 Paraguay 31,754 compare
- 95 Mozambique 31,131 compare
- 97 Morocco 29,075 compare
- 98 Indonesia 28,982 compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 28,941 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 military personnel in Suriname?
- Military spending per military personnel in Suriname was 30,246 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 76,598 in 1981.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,039 in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Suriname ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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