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
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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About this data
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.