Least developed countries vs Suriname: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita

Least developed countries
0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Suriname
18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
34th
Suriname rank
35th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 18.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.

That makes Suriname's figure about 29.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Suriname ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 5.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 25.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 20.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Suriname
1980s 4.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 9.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Suriname
2010s 1.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 3.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Least developed countries or Suriname?
Suriname, at 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Least developed countries and Suriname?
18.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Suriname?
8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
How do Least developed countries and Suriname rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.