Lithuania vs Somalia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Lithuania
1.9%
in 2019
Somalia
1.9%
in 2019
Lithuania rank
47th
Somalia rank
48th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Lithuania
- Somalia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.
Lithuania ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 48th of 172 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Lithuania or Somalia?
- Lithuania, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Somalia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Lithuania and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Lithuania and Somalia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 48th 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).