Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 7.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.6
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
50th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.02
in 2024
All-time low
1.35
in 1994
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Lithuania, 1993–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7.6 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Lithuania peaked at 8.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.2 | — |
| 1994 | 1.35 | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 3.39 | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 3.89 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.48 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.48 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 5.28 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.93 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.06 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 7.59 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 8.02 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 7.6 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.35 | 3.34 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 2.48 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 1.91 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 | 4.93 | 8.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 47 Cambodia 8.15 compare
- 48 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.14 compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 7.9 compare
- 51 Estonia 7.54 compare
- 52 Tunisia 7.54 compare
- 53 Bangladesh 7.12 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Lithuania?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Lithuania was 7.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Lithuania ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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