Lithuania vs New Zealand: Military spending sipri
Lithuania
2.73 billion
in 2025
New Zealand
2.89 billion
in 2025
Lithuania rank
61st
New Zealand rank
58th
Military spending sipri over time
- Lithuania
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.89 billion against 2.73 billion in Lithuania, a difference of 157.98 million.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 58th of 162 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215.78 million | 2.06 billion | 1.84 billion | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 535.09 million | 1.96 billion | 1.43 billion | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 791.19 million | 2.19 billion | 1.40 billion | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.14 billion | 3.00 billion | 853.37 million | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Lithuania or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.89 billion against 2.73 billion in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 157.98 million, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Lithuania ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 58th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.