Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lithuania, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lithuania stood at 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.7245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 142nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.6811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1532 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5472 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 139 Vietnam 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Guatemala 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Tajikistan 0.0769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Singapore 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0748 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lithuania?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Lithuania was 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7245 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.