Armed forces personnel, total in Suriname
Suriname: Armed forces personnel, total was 2,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total in Suriname, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total in Suriname stood at 2,000.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total 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 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,000 | — |
| 1989 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,500, 7% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 2 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Suriname?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Suriname was 2,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Suriname ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total 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 The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. 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.