China vs Lithuania: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

China
2.89
in 2020
Lithuania
4.22
in 2020
China rank
4th
Lithuania rank
1st

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • China
  • Lithuania
12345199520072020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 4.22 against 2.89 in China, a difference of 1.33.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lithuania ahead.

China ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 1st of 60 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.34 2.69 0.3485 Lithuania
2010s 3.13 2.7 0.4297 China
2020s 2.89 4.22 1.32 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, China or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 4.22 against 2.89 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between China and Lithuania?
1.33, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lithuania?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do China and Lithuania rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
China ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 1st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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