Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 32.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 1998
All-time low
26.9%
in 2013
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lithuania, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 32.6% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 32.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2013.
Lithuania ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.7% | — |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 29.4% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 27.3% | 32.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 28.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 26.9% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.3% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6459 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 21,288 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,805 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 7,561 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.203 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Lithuania?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Lithuania was 32.6% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.