Military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military spending, per square kilometre was 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania is 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 419.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 38th of 161 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,489 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1995 | 1,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,181 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3,585 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1998 | 6,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1999 | 4,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 6,228 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 7,303 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 7,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8,215 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 8,955 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 9,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 10,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 11,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8,408 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 7,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 6,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8,447 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 11,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 15,083 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 18,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 22,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 23,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 24,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 25,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 32,795 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,235 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 8,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,228 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,144 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 35 Portugal 39,527 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Lebanon 39,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 China 31,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Estonia 29,999 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Bangladesh 28,821 constant 2024 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 36,448 constant 2024 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 36,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 38th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.