Lithuania vs Russian Federation: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Lithuania
41,495 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Russian Federation
46,194 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Lithuania rank
56th
Russian Federation rank
53rd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Lithuania
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 46,194 constant 2024 US$ against 41,495 constant 2024 US$ in Lithuania, a difference of 4,699 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Lithuania ranks 56th and Russian Federation ranks 53rd of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,324 constant 2024 US$ | 17,260 constant 2024 US$ | 1,064 constant 2024 US$ | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 22,502 constant 2024 US$ | 24,366 constant 2024 US$ | 1,864 constant 2024 US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 25,846 constant 2024 US$ | 46,462 constant 2024 US$ | 20,616 constant 2024 US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 41,495 constant 2024 US$ | 46,194 constant 2024 US$ | 4,698 constant 2024 US$ | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Lithuania or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 46,194 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 Lithuania and Russian Federation?
- 4,699 constant 2024 US$, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russian Federation?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Lithuania ranks 56th and Russian Federation ranks 53rd 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
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.