Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Vanuatu

Arms imports in Vanuatu in 2021 — 7,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 93 in the world out of 125. Since 1987, the indicator has risen by 16.7%.

2021 7,000,000 M TIV +16.67% vs 1987
World rank 93of 125
Period maximum 7,000,000 M TIV2021
Period minimum 6,000,000 M TIV1987

Trend over time

1987–2021 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Vanuatu, 1987–20216,000,0006,250,0006,500,0006,750,0007,000,00019871991199519992003200720112015201920211987: 6,000,000 M TIV2021: 7,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +1,000,000 (+16.67%) Average annual rate: 0.45 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vanuatu

Vanuatu 7,000,000 M TIV
World 26,016,000,000 M TIV
East Asia & Pacific 5,622,000,000 M TIV
Melanesia computed 28,000,000 M TIV
Lower-middle-income countries computed 7,808,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Vanuatu, by year Vanuatu All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2021 7,000,000
1987 6,000,000

Melanesia, 2021

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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.