Military spending, per unit of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Lithuania, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Lithuania is 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 194.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.0274 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0167 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0263 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0178 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0271 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0274 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0269 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 40 East Timor 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Mauritania 0.0275 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 India 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Ecuador 0.0258 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Latvia 0.0257 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 United Kingdom 0.0246 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lithuania?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Lithuania was 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.