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
82nd
of 163 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

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995201020251995: 5.7B1996: 5.7B1997: 6.0B1998: 6.3B1999: 6.0B2000: 6.0B2001: 6.1B2002: 6.3B2003: 6.5B2004: 6.7B2005: 7.0B2006: 7.1B2007: 7.3B2008: 7.3B2009: 7.2B2010: 7.0B2011: 7.0B2012: 7.0B2013: 7.1B2014: 7.1B2015: 7.1B2016: 7.1B2017: 7.1B2018: 7.1B2019: 7.1B2020: 7.0B2021: 7.1B2022: 7.2B2023: 7.2B2024: 7.3B2025: 7.4B

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 82nd out of 163 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 79 Uganda 7.55 billion compare
  2. 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.51 billion compare
  3. 81 Cote d'Ivoire 7.46 billion compare
  4. 83 Bolivia 7.03 billion compare
  5. 84 Bahrain 6.74 billion compare
  6. 85 Latvia 6.47 billion compare

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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 82nd out of 163 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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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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