Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lithuania stood at 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and up 418.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lithuania peaked at 42.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2012.
That places Lithuania 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1993 | 2.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -85.6% |
| 1995 | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -49.3% |
| 1996 | 4.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +202.3% |
| 1998 | 4.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 1.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 4.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +168.9% |
| 2002 | 4.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2928 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.8% |
| 2004 | 13.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4653.0% |
| 2005 | 3.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.2% |
| 2006 | 16.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +389.6% |
| 2007 | 1.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.4% |
| 2008 | 8.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +582.0% |
| 2009 | 8.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.7% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 24.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2014 | 3.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -86.2% |
| 2015 | 4.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 11.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +145.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.2% |
| 2018 | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 13.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +376.4% |
| 2020 | 42.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +213.2% |
| 2021 | 38.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 26.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 38.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4653.0% | 0.2928 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 18.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2928 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 24.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 42.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 34 South Korea 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 35 Suriname 18.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 36 Namibia 17.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 38 Fiji 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 39 Belarus 16.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 40 Romania 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lithuania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Lithuania was 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.