Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 31.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 31.4% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 32.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 24.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.7% | 31.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -9.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,161 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 14.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,370 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.171 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 5,637 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Lithuania was 31.4% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.