Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Suriname, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Suriname stood at 0.0033 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0098 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 2004.
Suriname ranks 93rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0052 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0098 units per person | +89.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0097 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per person | -50.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | +97.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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, total, per capita in Suriname?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Suriname was 0.0033 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.