Military spending per military personnel in Lithuania

Lithuania: Military spending per military personnel was 84,040 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
84,040 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
50th
of 170 countries
All-time high
84,040 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
All-time low
1,175 constant 2022 US$
in 1920
Years of data
54
1918–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Lithuania, 1918–2022

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Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 84,040 constant 2022 US$ for military spending per military personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Lithuania peaked at 84,040 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,175 constant 2022 US$, in 1920.

That places Lithuania 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 1,992 constant 2022 US$ 1,629 constant 2022 US$ 2,355 constant 2022 US$ 2
1920s 2,608 constant 2022 US$ 1,175 constant 2022 US$ 4,731 constant 2022 US$ 10
1930s 6,629 constant 2022 US$ 3,916 constant 2022 US$ 9,347 constant 2022 US$ 10
1940s 6,231 constant 2022 US$ 6,231 constant 2022 US$ 6,231 constant 2022 US$ 1
1990s 14,074 constant 2022 US$ 10,157 constant 2022 US$ 17,826 constant 2022 US$ 8
2000s 37,446 constant 2022 US$ 20,773 constant 2022 US$ 65,151 constant 2022 US$ 10
2010s 50,888 constant 2022 US$ 35,376 constant 2022 US$ 71,110 constant 2022 US$ 10
2020s 77,948 constant 2022 US$ 74,049 constant 2022 US$ 84,040 constant 2022 US$ 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 47 Romania 89,849 constant 2022 US$ compare
  2. 48 Croatia 89,601 constant 2022 US$ compare
  3. 49 Chile 88,367 constant 2022 US$ compare
  4. 51 Ukraine 76,140 constant 2022 US$ compare
  5. 52 Brunei 75,691 constant 2022 US$ compare
  6. 53 Ecuador 71,321 constant 2022 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Lithuania?
Military spending per military personnel in Lithuania was 84,040 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 84,040 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,175 constant 2022 US$ in 1920.
How does Lithuania rank for military spending per military personnel?
Lithuania ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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.