Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Suriname, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Suriname peaked at 49.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1975.
That places Suriname 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1976 | 12.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1977 | 25.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +101.7% |
| 1981 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 5.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1984 | 20.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +294.1% |
| 1986 | 12.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 5.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.5% |
| 1999 | 49.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +877.6% |
| 2000 | 4.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -91.5% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2015 | 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.1% |
| 2024 | 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +266.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 9.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 13.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 25.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 49.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 49.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 12.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 32 Israel 21.1 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 20.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 34 South Korea 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 36 Namibia 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 37 Lithuania 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 38 Fiji 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
More public sector data for Suriname
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Suriname?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Suriname was 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Suriname ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.