Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 22.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania is 22.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 46.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 29.5% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 25.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 22,782 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6117 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20,161 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 22.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.