Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Suriname: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Suriname
0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
20th
Suriname rank
19th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Suriname's figure about 8.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 19th of 42 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0171 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0086 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 0.0118 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Suriname?
0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Suriname?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Suriname rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 20th and Suriname ranks 19th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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