Myanmar vs Suriname: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP

Myanmar
0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Suriname
0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Myanmar rank
18th
Suriname rank
19th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Suriname, a difference of 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 19th of 169 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0229 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0144 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1980s 0.0157 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0118 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar
1990s 0.0166 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Suriname
2000s 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Suriname
2010s 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0044 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar
2020s 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP Myanmar

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, Myanmar or Suriname?
Myanmar, at 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP against 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp between Myanmar and Suriname?
0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Suriname?
11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Suriname rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
Myanmar ranks 18th and Suriname ranks 19th of 169 countries.
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.