Lithuania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Lithuania
-0.3859
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.3743
in 2020
Lithuania rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
45th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199020052020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -0.3743 against -0.3859 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0116.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 66 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s -0.1355 -0.1872 0.0516 Lithuania
2020s -0.3859 -0.3743 0.0116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Lithuania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -0.3743 against -0.3859 in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0116, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Lithuania ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 45th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.