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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 $NA, NA% of GDP
1993 exchange rate conversion - $NA, NA% of GDP
1994 $NA, NA% of GDP
1995 $NA, NA% of GDP VANUATU
1996 164 million soms, 3.7% of GDP (1993); note - conversion of defense expenditures into US dollars using the current exchange rate could produce misleading results
1997 3.7% (1993)
1998 7% (1996)
1999 1.4% (1997)
2000 2% (FY97)
2001 2% (FY97)
2002 2% (FY97)
2003 2% (FY97)
2004 2% (FY97)
2005 2% (FY97)
2006 2% (FY97)
2007 2% (2005 est.)
2008 2% of GDP (2005 est.)
2009 2% of GDP (2005 est.) country comparison to the world: 81
2010 3.5% of GDP (2010) country comparison to the world: 33
2011 3.5% of GDP (2010) country comparison to the world: 33
2012 3.5% of GDP (2010) country comparison to the world: 32
2013 3.5% of GDP (2010) country comparison to the world: 34
2019 4% of GDP (2018) | 3.5% of GDP (2010)
2020 4% of GDP (2018) | 3.5% of GDP (2010)
2021 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.) 4% of GDP (2018 est.)
2022 2.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $3 billion) 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.88 billion) 2.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.65 billion) 2.5% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $2.49 billion) 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $2.4 billion)
2023 2.8% of GDP (2019 est.) 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.) 2.7% of GDP (2017 est.) 2.5% of GDP (2016 est.) 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
2024 2.8% of GDP (2019 est.) 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.) 2.7% of GDP (2017 est.) 2.5% of GDP (2016 est.) 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
2025 2.8% of GDP (2019 est.) 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.) 2.7% of GDP (2017 est.) 2.5% of GDP (2016 est.) 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)