Euro area vs Lithuania: Military expenditure
Euro area
1.7%
in 2024
Lithuania
3.1%
in 2024
Euro area rank
26th
Lithuania rank
29th
Military expenditure over time
- Euro area
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.1% against 1.7% in Euro area, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.8 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | Euro area |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Euro area |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Euro area |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Euro area or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.1% against 1.7% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Euro area and Lithuania?
- 1.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lithuania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Lithuania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 26th and Lithuania ranks 29th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product