Which has higher military expenditure, Least developed countries or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 3.1% against 1.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lithuania?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Least developed countries vs Lithuania: Military expenditure

Least developed countries

1.5%

in 2024

Lithuania

3.1%

in 2024

Least developed countries rank

32nd

Lithuania rank

29th

Military expenditure over time

Least developed countries
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 3.1% against 1.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 32nd and Lithuania ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.7%	0.7%	1.9%	Least developed countries
2000s	2.1%	1.2%	1.0%	Least developed countries
2010s	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%	Least developed countries
2020s	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Least developed countries or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 3.1% against 1.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Least developed countries and Lithuania?: 1.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lithuania?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Lithuania rank globally for military expenditure?: Least developed countries ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product