Military spending in Lithuania

Lithuania: Military spending was 2.17 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.17 billion constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
67th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.17 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
All-time low
58.76 million constant 2022 US$
in 1920
Years of data
56
1918–2023

Military spending in Lithuania, 1918–2023

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Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2.17 billion constant 2022 US$ for military spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 411.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending in Lithuania peaked at 2.17 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.76 million constant 2022 US$, in 1920.

Lithuania ranks 67th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 90.18 million constant 2022 US$ 81.47 million constant 2022 US$ 98.89 million constant 2022 US$ 2
1920s 66.24 million constant 2022 US$ 58.76 million constant 2022 US$ 72.78 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1930s 144.71 million constant 2022 US$ 78.32 million constant 2022 US$ 214.97 million constant 2022 US$ 10
1940s 205.62 million constant 2022 US$ 205.62 million constant 2022 US$ 205.62 million constant 2022 US$ 1
1990s 149.37 million constant 2022 US$ 74.14 million constant 2022 US$ 213.92 million constant 2022 US$ 9
2000s 439.51 million constant 2022 US$ 270.05 million constant 2022 US$ 586.36 million constant 2022 US$ 10
2010s 731.86 million constant 2022 US$ 402.80 million constant 2022 US$ 1.42 billion constant 2022 US$ 10
2020s 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.56 billion constant 2022 US$ 2.17 billion constant 2022 US$ 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 64 Jordan 2.86 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  2. 65 Slovakia 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  3. 66 Yemen 2.45 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  4. 68 Bulgaria 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  5. 69 Uzbekistan 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$ compare
  6. 70 Angola 1.77 billion constant 2022 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending in Lithuania?
Military spending in Lithuania was 2.17 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest military spending recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 58.76 million constant 2022 US$ in 1920.
How does Lithuania rank for military spending?
Lithuania ranks 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 411.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

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.