Estonia vs Lithuania: Military spending as a share of government spending
Estonia
7.5%
in 2025
Lithuania
7.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
51st
Lithuania rank
50th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 51st and Lithuania ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Estonia ranks 51st and Lithuania ranks 50th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.