Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Lithuania, 1993–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Lithuania stood at 7.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Lithuania peaked at 8.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 49th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.2% | — |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -5.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 46 Cambodia 8.2% compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.1% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 7.9% compare
- 50 Estonia 7.5% compare
- 51 Tunisia 7.5% compare
- 52 Bangladesh 7.1% compare
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- Arms imports 29.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Lithuania?
- Military expenditure in Lithuania was 7.6% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for military expenditure?
- Lithuania ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure