Lithuania vs Maldives: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Lithuania
43.29
in 2031
Maldives
37.89
in 2031
Lithuania rank
6th
Maldives rank
9th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • Lithuania
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 43.29 against 37.89 in Maldives, a difference of 5.4.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 6th and Maldives ranks 9th of 26 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 37.38 27.55 9.83 Lithuania
2000s 36.32 31.99 4.33 Lithuania
2010s 36.19 31.66 4.54 Lithuania
2020s 40.47 42.21 1.75 Maldives
2030s 43.27 38.71 4.56 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Lithuania or Maldives?
Lithuania, at 43.29 against 37.89 in Maldives as of 2031.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Lithuania and Maldives?
5.4, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Maldives?
37 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2031.
How do Lithuania and Maldives rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Lithuania ranks 6th and Maldives ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
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