Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Suriname

Suriname: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 2,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4,000
in 1989
All-time low
1,000
in 2004
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Suriname, 1985–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1985200220201985: 2.0k1986: 2.5k1987: 3.0k1988: 3.5k1989: 4.0k1990: 4.0k1991: 4.0k1992: 2.0k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.0k1995: 1.8k1996: 1.8k1997: 1.8k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.8k2000: 2.0k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.0k2003: 1.8k2004: 1.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 2.0k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Suriname is 2,000, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 4,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 2004.

That places Suriname 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Suriname, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 2,000
1986 2,500 +25.0%
1987 3,000 +20.0%
1988 3,500 +16.7%
1989 4,000 +14.3%
1990 4,000 +0.0%
1991 4,000 +0.0%
1992 2,000 -50.0%
1993 2,000 +0.0%
1994 2,000 +0.0%
1995 1,800 -10.0%
1996 1,800 +0.0%
1997 1,800 +0.0%
1998 1,800 +0.0%
1999 1,800 +0.0%
2000 2,000 +11.1%
2001 2,000 +0.0%
2002 2,000 +0.0%
2003 1,800 -10.0%
2004 1,000 -44.4%
2005 2,000 +100.0%
2006 2,000 +0.0%
2007 2,000 +0.0%
2008 2,000 +0.0%
2009 1,840 -8.0%
2010 1,840 +0.0%
2011 1,840 +0.0%
2012 1,840 +0.0%
2013 1,940 +5.4%
2014 1,940 +0.0%
2015 1,940 +0.0%
2016 1,940 +0.0%
2017 2,000 +3.1%
2018 1,840 -8.0%
2019 2,000 +8.7%
2020 2,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,000 2,000 4,000 5
1990s 2,300 1,800 4,000 10
2000s 1,864 1,000 2,000 10
2010s 1,912 1,840 2,000 10
2020s 2,000 2,000 2,000 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 153 Guyana 3,000 compare
  2. 153 Mauritius 3,000 compare
  3. 153 Eswatini 3,000 compare
  4. 156 Bahamas 2,000 compare
  5. 156 Belize 2,000 compare
  6. 156 Liberia 2,000 compare
  7. 156 Lesotho 2,000 compare
  8. 156 Malta 2,000 compare
  9. 156 Timor-Leste 2,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Suriname?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Suriname was 2,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2004.
How does Suriname rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Suriname ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.