Military spending, per square kilometre in Suriname
Suriname: Military spending, per square kilometre was 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Suriname, 1975–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Suriname peaked at 879.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 125.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 160th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Suriname, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 386.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 424.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 427.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 419.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 454.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 454.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 477.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 555.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 542.9 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 615.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 482.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 559.04 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 631.84 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 748.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 738.26 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 879.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 862.21 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 857.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 713.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 167.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1995 | 149.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 144.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 146.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 146.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 140.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 146.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 140.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 125.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 130.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 150.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 159.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 170.39 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 192.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 229.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 248.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 326.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 357.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 349.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 373.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 373.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 367.27 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | -76.5% | 713.4 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 167.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 422.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 386.8 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 454.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 580.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 454.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 748.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 420.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 140.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 879.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 125.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 248.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 326.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 157 Sudan 433.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Liberia 409.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 391.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Chad 326.29 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mauritania 285.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 282.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Suriname?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Suriname was 376.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 879.94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Suriname ranks 160th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.