Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Suriname
Suriname: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Suriname, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Suriname is 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Suriname peaked at 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Suriname ranks 19th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Suriname, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0156 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +323.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1987 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1171.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -91.9% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +364.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 16 Cyprus 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Eritrea 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Hungary 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Fiji 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Pakistan 0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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), 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)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0001 units per square kilometre (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Suriname?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Suriname was 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Suriname rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Suriname ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.