Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania

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

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

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1993200620201993: 21.9k1994: 11.8k1995: 13.8k1996: 13.8k1997: 22.4k1998: 26.0k1999: 18.6k2000: 23.5k2001: 26.6k2002: 16.7k2003: 16.3k2004: 18.4k2005: 19.4k2006: 25.9k2007: 28.2k2008: 29.1k2009: 20.9k2010: 17.4k2011: 18.2k2012: 18.2k2013: 20.0k2014: 19.3k2015: 24.9k2016: 31.9k2017: 33.7k2018: 34.9k2019: 39.8k2020: 41.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania is 41,495, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,794, 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.

Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Military spending per armed forces personnel in Lithuania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 21,866 —
1994 11,794 -46.1%
1995 13,797 +17.0%
1996 13,811 +0.1%
1997 22,356 +61.9%
1998 26,000 +16.3%
1999 18,645 -28.3%
2000 23,517 +26.1%
2001 26,612 +13.2%
2002 16,715 -37.2%
2003 16,349 -2.2%
2004 18,389 +12.5%
2005 19,355 +5.3%
2006 25,886 +33.7%
2007 28,220 +9.0%
2008 29,103 +3.1%
2009 20,878 -28.3%
2010 17,428 -16.5%
2011 18,187 +4.4%
2012 18,215 +0.2%
2013 20,050 +10.1%
2014 19,313 -3.7%
2015 24,886 +28.9%
2016 31,867 +28.1%
2017 33,749 +5.9%
2018 34,933 +3.5%
2019 39,832 +14.0%
2020 41,495 +4.2%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 41,495 is below the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 32% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 41,495 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 53 Russia 46,194 compare
  2. 54 Jamaica 44,915 compare
  3. 55 Greece 43,999 compare
  4. 57 Cyprus 41,305 compare
  5. 58 Burkina Faso 41,029 compare
  6. 59 Argentina 40,524 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 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 41,495 in 2020.
What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,794 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
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