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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 4.0% of GDP (1987)
1991 $737 million, 3% of GNP (1991 est.)
1992 exchange rate conversion - $1 billion, 3.4% of GDP (1991 est.)
1993 exchange rate conversion - $1 billion, 3.4% of GDP (1991 est.)
1994 exchange rate conversion - $1 billion, 3.4% of GDP (1991 est.)
1995 exchange rate conversion - $1 billion, 3.4% of GDP (1991 est.) CHINA (also see separate Taiwan entry)
1996 exchange rate conversion - $970 million, 2.0% of GDP (1994 est.)
1997 3.5% (1997)
1998 3.5% (1997)
1999 2.79% (1998)
2000 3.1% (FY99)
2001 3.1% (FY99)
2002 3.1% (FY99)
2003 3.1% (FY99)
2004 4% (2003)
2005 3.8% (2004)
2006 3.5% (2005 est.)
2007 2.7% (2006)
2008 2.7% of GDP (2006)
2009 2.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 57
2010 2.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 52
2011 2.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 53
2012 2.7% of GDP (2006) country comparison to the world: 52
2013 2.1% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 64
2014 2.04% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 38 2.17% of GDP (2011) 2.04% of GDP (2010)
2015 2.04% of GDP (2012) | 2.17% of GDP (2011) | 2.04% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 38
2016 2.04% of GDP (2012) | 2.17% of GDP (2011) | 2.04% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 38
2017 1.87% of GDP (2016) | 1.91% of GDP (2015) | 1.96% of GDP (2014) | 1.99% of GDP (2013) | 2.05% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 38
2018 1.87% of GDP (2016) | 1.91% of GDP (2015) | 1.96% of GDP (2014) | 1.99% of GDP (2013) | 2.05% of GDP (2012)
2019 1.89% of GDP (2018) | 1.94% of GDP (2017) | 1.87% of GDP (2016) | 1.91% of GDP (2015) | 1.96% of GDP (2014)
2020 1.8% of GDP (2019) | 1.9% of GDP (2018) | 1.9% of GDP (2017) | 1.9% of GDP (2016) | 1.9% of GDP (2015)
2021 2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2019) 1.9% of GDP (2018) 2% of GDP (2017) 2% of GDP (2016)
2022 2% of GDP (2021 est.) 2% of GDP (2020) 1.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $7.33 billion) 1.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $7.2 billion) 2% of GDP (2017) (approximately $7.1 billion)
2023 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.) 2% of GDP (2021 est.) 2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
2024 1.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.) 2% of GDP (2021 est.) 2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
2025 1.5% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.) 2% of GDP (2021 est.) 2% of GDP (2020 est.)