South Korea vs Lithuania: Military spending, annual growth rate
South Korea
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lithuania
1.72 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
101st
Lithuania rank
103rd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.61 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in Lithuania, a difference of 0.89 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 101st and Lithuania ranks 103rd of 159 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 11.97 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 11.3 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, South Korea or Lithuania?
- South Korea, at 2.61 % change on previous year against 1.72 % change on previous year in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between South Korea and Lithuania?
- 0.89 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lithuania rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 101st and Lithuania ranks 103rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.