Military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military spending, per square kilometre was 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 411.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 40th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,270 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,455 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1995 | 1,945 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 2,244 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 2,916 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 3,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 3,413 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 5,151 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 5,797 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6,805 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 7,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6,850 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,411 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 9,356 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8,162 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 7,362 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 6,800 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 6,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6,773 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8,091 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 9,299 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 12,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 16,942 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 20,215 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 22,712 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 24,833 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 27,828 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 30,875 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,388 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,533 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,413 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,012 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,308 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,356 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,683 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,427 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,712 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,551 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 24,833 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 37 Saudi Arabia 41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bangladesh 41,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 China 37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Jordan 32,210 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 India 32,053 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Lebanon 30,020 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- 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 spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 34,666 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 40th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.