Greece vs Lithuania: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Greece
43,999 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Lithuania
41,495 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Greece rank
55th
Lithuania rank
56th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Greece
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 43,999 constant 2024 US$ against 41,495 constant 2024 US$ in Lithuania, a difference of 2,504 constant 2024 US$.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 56th of 160 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 37,612 constant 2024 US$ 18,324 constant 2024 US$ 19,288 constant 2024 US$ Greece
2000s 53,216 constant 2024 US$ 22,502 constant 2024 US$ 30,714 constant 2024 US$ Greece
2010s 40,512 constant 2024 US$ 25,846 constant 2024 US$ 14,666 constant 2024 US$ Greece
2020s 43,999 constant 2024 US$ 41,495 constant 2024 US$ 2,504 constant 2024 US$ Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Greece or Lithuania?
Greece, at 43,999 constant 2024 US$ against 41,495 constant 2024 US$ in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Greece and Lithuania?
2,504 constant 2024 US$, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lithuania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Greece and Lithuania rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Greece ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 56th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.