Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Lithuania, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lithuania is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 86.4% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lithuania peaked at 10.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +107.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -55.5% |
| 2009 | -7.5% | -280.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -196.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +546.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -28.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -64.9% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +262.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -106.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -668.6% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +86.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +668.6% | -0.3% | 2.0% |
| 2017 | +546.7% | 0.8% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | -7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -0.3% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.9% compare
- 29 Czechia 3.9% compare
- 30 Benin 3.8% compare
- 32 Albania 3.7% compare
- 33 Philippines 3.7% compare
- 34 Cabo Verde 3.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 273.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1754 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 199.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 155.84 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lithuania?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Lithuania was 3.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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