Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government procurement spending as share of GDP was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Lithuania, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 11.1% for government procurement spending as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 13.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.1% | — |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 procurement spending as share of gdp in Lithuania?
- Government procurement spending as share of gdp in Lithuania was 11.1% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.