Armed forces personnel in Suriname
Suriname: Armed forces personnel was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel in Suriname, 1990–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel in Suriname is 0.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel in Suriname peaked at 3.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 85th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -46.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +95.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
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More public sector data for Suriname
- Arms imports 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 18.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2015)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 12.74 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 78.94 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 6.26 (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2011)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel in Suriname?
- Armed forces personnel in Suriname was 0.8% in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for armed forces personnel?
- Suriname ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.