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Military expenditure in Lithuania

Military expenditure in Lithuania was 3.1% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP3.1
Change on 2024-0.1 pts
Rank5th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high3.12024
Series low0.51995

Military expenditure in Lithuania, 1993 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

0123419931998200320082013201820251993: 0.8 % of GDP1994: 0.5 % of GDP1995: 0.5 % of GDP1996: 0.5 % of GDP1997: 0.7 % of GDP1998: 1.2 % of GDP1999: 1 % of GDP2000: 1.2 % of GDP2001: 1.4 % of GDP2002: 1.3 % of GDP2003: 1.1 % of GDP2004: 1.2 % of GDP2005: 1.2 % of GDP2006: 1.2 % of GDP2007: 1.1 % of GDP2008: 1.1 % of GDP2009: 1.1 % of GDP2010: 0.9 % of GDP2011: 0.8 % of GDP2012: 0.8 % of GDP2013: 0.8 % of GDP2014: 0.9 % of GDP2015: 1.1 % of GDP2016: 1.5 % of GDP2017: 1.7 % of GDP2018: 1.9 % of GDP2019: 2 % of GDP2020: 2 % of GDP2021: 1.9 % of GDP2022: 2.6 % of GDP2023: 2.8 % of GDP2024: 3.1 % of GDP2025: 3.1 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 33 values
Period% of GDP
20253.1
20243.1
20232.8
20222.6
20211.9
20202
20192
20181.9
20171.7
20161.5
20151.1
20140.9
20130.8
20120.8
20110.8
20100.9
20091.1
20081.1
20071.1
20061.2
20051.2
20041.2
20031.1
20021.3
20011.4
20001.2
19991
19981.2
19970.7
19960.5
19950.5
19940.5
19930.8

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Lithuania?

Military expenditure in Lithuania was 3.1% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Lithuania?

3.1% of GDP in 2024, the highest value since 1993 in this series.

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