Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Suriname is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Suriname 84th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +221.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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, total, per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 84th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.