Lithuania vs Small states: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Lithuania
3.1%
in 2025
Small states
1.3%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
35th
Small states rank
34th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Lithuania
- Small states
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.1% against 1.3% in Small states, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 2.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Small states ahead.
Lithuania ranks 35th and Small states ranks 34th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.2% | 1.7% | Small states |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Small states |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lithuania or Small states?
- Lithuania, at 3.1% against 1.3% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lithuania and Small states?
- 1.8%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Small states?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Small states rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lithuania ranks 35th and Small states ranks 34th of 167 countries.
- 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