Lithuania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Lithuania
0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lithuania rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
00.010.020.030.04196319932024

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Lithuania ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current USD per US$ of GDP Lithuania
2020s 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0103 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Lithuania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Lithuania, at 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Lithuania ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.