Government expenditure vs gdp in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure vs gdp was 7.41 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.41 billion
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 166 countries
All-time high
7.41 billion
in 2025
All-time low
5.74 billion
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Government expenditure vs gdp in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7.41 billion for government expenditure 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 expenditure vs gdp in Lithuania peaked at 7.41 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.74 billion, 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 expenditure vs gdp in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.74 billion | — |
| 1996 | 5.74 billion | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.00 billion | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.31 billion | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.03 billion | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.04 billion | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.13 billion | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.26 billion | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.47 billion | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.74 billion | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 6.98 billion | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.12 billion | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.25 billion | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.27 billion | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.18 billion | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.97 billion | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.95 billion | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.04 billion | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.09 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.11 billion | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.12 billion | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.13 billion | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.11 billion | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.13 billion | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.10 billion | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.01 billion | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.09 billion | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.22 billion | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.22 billion | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.33 billion | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.41 billion | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.41 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.36 billion, 18% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.41 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.68 billion, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 billion | 5.74 billion | 6.31 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.74 billion | 6.04 billion | 7.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.08 billion | 6.95 billion | 7.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 billion | 7.01 billion | 7.41 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 government expenditure vs gdp in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Lithuania was 7.41 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 billion in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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