Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lithuania, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lithuania stood at 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 247.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 29 Estonia 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Latvia 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Greece 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Botswana 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bahrain 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Chad 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Lithuania
- Arms imports 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -54.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 909.7 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 21.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.63 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,773 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 34,551 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lithuania?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Lithuania was 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.