Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Lithuania
Lithuania: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 7.5 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.5 Ratio
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
7.5 Ratio
in 2025
All-time low
3.8 Ratio
in 2014
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Lithuania, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7.5 Ratio for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Lithuania peaked at 7.5 Ratio in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8 Ratio, in 2014.
Lithuania ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.1 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 6.5 Ratio | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 4.9 Ratio | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 Ratio | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4 Ratio | +42.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 Ratio | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3 Ratio | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 Ratio | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8 Ratio | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1 Ratio | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6 Ratio | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7 Ratio | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2 Ratio | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 7.5 Ratio | +21.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.5 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 Ratio, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.5 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 Ratio, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.78 Ratio | 3.8 Ratio | 6.5 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 Ratio | 4.8 Ratio | 7.5 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.8 Ratio compare
- 1 United Kingdom 7.8 Ratio compare
- 3 Lithuania 7.5 Ratio compare
- 5 Ireland 7.3 Ratio compare
- 6 Germany 7.2 Ratio compare
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Lithuania?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Lithuania was 7.5 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 Ratio in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Lithuania ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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