Lithuania vs South Africa: Central government spending as share of GDP
Lithuania
33.9%
in 2023
South Africa
33.4%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 33.9% against 33.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Lithuania ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 157 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 26.2% | 5.4% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 25.7% | 8.2% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 32.2% | 1.5% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.3% | 0.8% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Lithuania or South Africa?
- Lithuania, at 33.9% against 33.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.