Lithuania vs South Africa: Military expenditure

Lithuania

2.63 billion current USD

in 2024

South Africa

2.84 billion current USD

in 2024

Lithuania rank

59th

South Africa rank

57th

Military expenditure over time

South Africa currently reports 2.84 billion current USD against 2.63 billion current USD in Lithuania, a difference of 208.49 million current USD.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Globally, Lithuania ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 57th of 167 countries.

Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)