Government spending vs. GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government spending vs. GDP was 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.41 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.41 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
5.74 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Lithuania peaked at 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.74 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion constant 2015 US$, 18% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.68 billion constant 2015 US$, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 81 Uganda 7.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 7.46 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 85 Bolivia 7.03 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 86 Bahrain 6.74 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 87 Latvia 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 government spending vs. gdp in Lithuania?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Lithuania was 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.