Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 33.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lithuania, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lithuania stood at 33.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lithuania peaked at 48.86 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.05, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 42nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.34 | — |
| 1993 | 17.05 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 20.84 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 32.57 | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 33.88 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 48.86 | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 40.68 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 38 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 37.47 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.03 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 33.17 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 31.83 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.65 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.06 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 31.04 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.32 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.45 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 41.69 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 40.13 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 36.84 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 34.13 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 33.07 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 32.76 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.67 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.68 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.07 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.68 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.38 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.91 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 35.17 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 34.24 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.86 | -1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 33.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.2, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 33.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.52, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +56.3% | 20.84 | 32.57 |
| 1997 | +44.2% | 33.88 | 48.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.65 | 17.05 | 48.86 | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.87 | 31.04 | 41.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.74 | 31.07 | 40.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.54 | 33.86 | 38.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 273.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1754 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 199.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 155.84 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lithuania?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Lithuania was 33.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.86 in 1997.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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