Military Spending in Lithuania
Our latest data shows that Lithuania spent $430,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.0% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Lithuanian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $6,426,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $478,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2002 | $491,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2003 | $543,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2004 | $520,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2005 | $562,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2006 | $611,000,000 | 1.4% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $668,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2008 | $698,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2009 | $532,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2010 | $448,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 2011 | $445,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 2012 | $430,000,000 | 1.0% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: Due to a change in the way Lithuania reports spending on paramilitary forces, it is possible that the figures up to 2003 include spending on some forces not included from 2004.
Other Countries in the Region
Cyprus$499 Million (2012)
Estonia$438 Million (2012)
Albania$194 Million (2012)
Bosnia-Herzegovina$245 Million (2012)
Romania$2,406 Million (2012)
Italy$35,719 Million (2012)
Bulgaria$782 Million (2012)
Slovenia$562 Million (2012)
Lithuania's Military Branches
Land Forces (Sausumos Pajegos), Naval Forces (Karines Juru Pajegos), Air Forces (Karines Oro Pajegos).
Military Service Age in Lithuania
18 years of age for voluntary military service; service obligation 1 year; Lithuania converted to a professional military in the fall of 2008, although the decision continues under judicial review.
