Australia vs Lithuania: Military spending as a share of GDP
Australia
1.9%
in 2019
Lithuania
1.9%
in 2019
Australia rank
46th
Lithuania rank
47th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Lithuania ahead.
Australia ranks 46th and Lithuania ranks 47th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Australia or Lithuania?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Lithuania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Australia and Lithuania?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 46th and Lithuania ranks 47th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).