Estonia vs Lithuania: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Estonia
45.47
in 2031
Lithuania
43.29
in 2031
Estonia rank
3rd
Lithuania rank
6th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 45.47 against 43.29 in Lithuania, a difference of 2.18.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.71 | 37.38 | 1.33 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 36.33 | 36.32 | 0.0145 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 36.19 | 2.66 | Estonia |
| 2020s | 44.53 | 40.47 | 4.06 | Estonia |
| 2030s | 45.54 | 43.27 | 2.27 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 45.47 against 43.29 in Lithuania as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 2.18, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.