Military spending, per unit of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Lithuania is 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 34th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0319 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.9% |
| 2016 | 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 0.024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0255 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 31 Botswana 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Mali 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 0.0289 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Pakistan 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Singapore 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Chad 0.0279 constant 2024 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 0.0287 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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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.