Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Lithuania

Lithuania: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 53 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2020
All-time low
13.4%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Lithuania, 2000–2024

102030402000201220242000: 22.1 %2001: 21.7 %2002: 21.2 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 17.7 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 15 %2008: 13.4 %2009: 26.4 %2010: 34.1 %2011: 34.3 %2012: 36.9 %2013: 36 %2014: 37.8 %2015: 39.6 %2016: 37.5 %2017: 37.9 %2018: 32.3 %2019: 34.7 %2020: 44.9 %2021: 42.4 %2022: 37.5 %2023: 36.5 %2024: 37.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania is 37.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 44.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2008.

That places Lithuania 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lithuania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 22.1%
2001 21.7% -1.9%
2002 21.2% -2.5%
2003 19.3% -9.0%
2004 17.7% -8.3%
2005 16.8% -4.7%
2006 16.5% -2.3%
2007 15.0% -8.9%
2008 13.4% -10.6%
2009 26.4% +96.7%
2010 34.1% +29.3%
2011 34.3% +0.5%
2012 36.9% +7.7%
2013 36.0% -2.5%
2014 37.8% +5.1%
2015 39.6% +4.8%
2016 37.5% -5.4%
2017 37.9% +1.0%
2018 32.3% -14.7%
2019 34.7% +7.3%
2020 44.9% +29.6%
2021 42.4% -5.7%
2022 37.5% -11.5%
2023 36.5% -2.7%
2024 37.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 13.4% 26.4% 10
2010s 36.1% 32.3% 39.6% 10
2020s 39.7% 36.5% 44.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania?
Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Lithuania was 37.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Lithuania ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
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