Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lithuania stood at 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lithuania peaked at 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 56th 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, per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,594 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,678 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,711 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,766 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,894 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,026 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 53 Marshall Islands 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 54 Hungary 3,131 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 3,010 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 57 Chile 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 58 Cuba 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 59 Argentina 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person 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, per capita in Lithuania?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Lithuania was 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,563 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,581 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.