Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lithuania is 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 48.0% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 1,900 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 2012.
Lithuania ranks 27th of 170 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,117 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 159.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1995 | 79.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 239.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 239.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 143.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 95.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 255.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2002 | 223.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 15.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2004 | 749.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +4600.0% |
| 2005 | 175.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 845.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +381.8% |
| 2007 | 63.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2008 | 430.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +575.1% |
| 2009 | 430.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 127.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2012 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 1,165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 159.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -86.3% |
| 2015 | 223.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 542.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 2017 | 111.75 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2018 | 127.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 606.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +375.1% |
| 2020 | 1,900 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +213.2% |
| 2021 | 1,741 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1,198 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +48.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,190 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 604.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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 | +4600.0% | 15.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 749.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 329.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 79.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,117 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 328.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 15.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 845.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,165 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,653 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,198 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,900 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 24 Mauritius 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1,951 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 26 Czechia 1,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 28 Italy 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 29 Croatia 1,590 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 30 New Zealand 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Lithuania was 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.