How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and 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.

Estonia vs Lithuania: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's

Estonia

0.5813

in 2020

Lithuania

0.5577

in 2020

Estonia rank

41st

Lithuania rank

43rd

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Estonia
Lithuania

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.5813 against 0.5577 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0236.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lithuania ahead.

Estonia ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 79 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6192	0.782	0.1627	Lithuania
2000s	0.574	0.6643	0.0903	Lithuania
2010s	0.5668	0.5929	0.0261	Lithuania
2020s	0.5813	0.5577	0.0235	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's, Estonia or Lithuania?: Estonia, at 0.5813 against 0.5577 in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's between Estonia and Lithuania?: 0.0236, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?: Estonia ranks 41st and Lithuania ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Use of goods and 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: Use of goods and 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: 79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.