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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Suriname

Suriname: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 58.6%
World rank
78th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.3636 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
42
1975–2016

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1975–2016

00.10.20.30.41975199520161975: 0.133 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1976: 0.135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1977: 0.107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1978: 0.092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.089 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.101 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.218 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.364 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.34 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2016.

That represents a change of up 58.6% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.3636 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

Suriname ranks 78th 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 unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1975 0.1334 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1976 0.1349 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1977 0.1069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1978 0.0916 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1979 0.0932 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1980 0.0918 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1981 0.0862 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1982 0.0975 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.2%
1983 0.0986 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1984 0.1143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
1985 0.0887 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.4%
1986 0.1007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.5%
1987 0.1035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1988 0.1034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1989 0.2184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +111.2%
1990 0.3636 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +66.5%
1991 0.3088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1992 0.3403 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.2%
1993 0.2671 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
1994 0.0445 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -83.3%
1995 0.0347 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1996 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.6%
1997 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1998 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1999 0.0255 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +20.7%
2000 0.0249 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2001 0.0271 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2002 0.0184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -32.3%
2003 0.0165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2004 0.0163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2005 0.0143 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2006 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -27.0%
2007 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2008 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2009 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2010 0.012 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2011 0.013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2012 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2013 0.0116 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2014 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2015 0.0115 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2016 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +58.6%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0114 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +111.2% 0.1034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.112 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0916 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1349 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 5
1980s 0.1103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0862 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2184 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3636 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0271 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0127 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 75 Romania 0.0187 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 76 Mozambique 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 77 Turkmenistan 0.0183 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 79 Sri Lanka 0.0181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 80 Italy 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 81 Gabon 0.0177 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Suriname?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 0.3636 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Suriname rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Suriname ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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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
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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.