| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Military expenditure (% GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military expenditure | No authoritative open source found |
| Armed forces personnel | No authoritative open source found |
| Arms imports | 7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Arms exports | No authoritative open source found |
| Military & security forces | no regular military forces; Vanuatu Police Force (VPF); note: the VPF includes the paramilitary Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) and Police Maritime Wing (VMW); the VMF has external security responsibilitiesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Military service age & obligation | Not applicable to this country |
| Arms imports (USD) | 7,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Arms exports (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military spending (% of GDP) | No authoritative open source found |
| Military spending (USD) | No authoritative open source found |
Defense
Vanuatu
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage3/11
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
About this data
Vanuatu's defense on Databook compiles 3 indicators from 2 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include arms imports (7,000,000 US$), military & security forces (no regular military forces; Vanuatu Police Force (VPF); note: the VPF includes the paramilitary Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) and Police Maritime Wing (VMW); the VMF has external security responsibilities). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.