Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania

Lithuania: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 41,495 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41,495 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
56th
of 160 countries
All-time high
41,495 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
11,794 constant 2024 US$
in 1994
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania, 1993–2020

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200620201993: 21.9k constant 2024 US$1994: 11.8k constant 2024 US$1995: 13.8k constant 2024 US$1996: 13.8k constant 2024 US$1997: 22.4k constant 2024 US$1998: 26.0k constant 2024 US$1999: 18.6k constant 2024 US$2000: 23.5k constant 2024 US$2001: 26.6k constant 2024 US$2002: 16.7k constant 2024 US$2003: 16.3k constant 2024 US$2004: 18.4k constant 2024 US$2005: 19.4k constant 2024 US$2006: 25.9k constant 2024 US$2007: 28.2k constant 2024 US$2008: 29.1k constant 2024 US$2009: 20.9k constant 2024 US$2010: 17.4k constant 2024 US$2011: 18.2k constant 2024 US$2012: 18.2k constant 2024 US$2013: 20.0k constant 2024 US$2014: 19.3k constant 2024 US$2015: 24.9k constant 2024 US$2016: 31.9k constant 2024 US$2017: 33.7k constant 2024 US$2018: 34.9k constant 2024 US$2019: 39.8k constant 2024 US$2020: 41.5k constant 2024 US$

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. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania is 41,495 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania peaked at 41,495 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,794 constant 2024 US$, in 1994.

Lithuania ranks 56th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,324 constant 2024 US$ 11,794 constant 2024 US$ 26,000 constant 2024 US$ 7
2000s 22,502 constant 2024 US$ 16,349 constant 2024 US$ 29,103 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 25,846 constant 2024 US$ 17,428 constant 2024 US$ 39,832 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 41,495 constant 2024 US$ 41,495 constant 2024 US$ 41,495 constant 2024 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 53 Russia 46,194 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 54 Jamaica 44,915 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 55 Greece 43,999 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 57 Cyprus 41,305 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 58 Burkina Faso 41,029 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 59 Argentina 40,524 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania?
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania was 41,495 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 41,495 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,794 constant 2024 US$ in 1994.
How does Lithuania rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Lithuania ranks 56th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures 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 part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.