Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Lithuania

Lithuania: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.753 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.753
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
29th
of 78 countries
All-time high
5.23
in 2002
All-time low
-0.7355
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Lithuania, 1995–2020

02461995200720201995: -0.4411996: 0.0151997: 0.1291998: -0.0161999: -0.7362000: -0.4942001: 0.2782002: 5.22003: 3.72004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 1.12007: 0.812008: 0.6992009: 0.8282010: 0.5592011: 0.682012: 0.7732013: 1.62014: 1.82015: 1.52016: 2.72017: 1.42018: 1.12019: 12020: 0.753

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Lithuania stood at 0.753.

The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Lithuania peaked at 5.23 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.7355, in 1999.

Lithuania ranks 29th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Lithuania, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 -0.4414
1996 0.0151 -103.4%
1997 0.1286 +749.3%
1998 -0.0155 -112.1%
1999 -0.7355 +4640.4%
2000 -0.4936 -32.9%
2001 0.2777 -156.3%
2002 5.23 +1781.9%
2003 3.74 -28.5%
2004 1.6 -57.2%
2005 1.68 +5.0%
2006 1.06 -37.1%
2007 0.81 -23.3%
2008 0.6992 -13.7%
2009 0.8276 +18.4%
2010 0.5594 -32.4%
2011 0.6805 +21.6%
2012 0.7733 +13.6%
2013 1.65 +113.1%
2014 1.83 +11.2%
2015 1.53 -16.7%
2016 2.7 +76.8%
2017 1.41 -47.6%
2018 1.13 -20.3%
2019 1.04 -7.6%
2020 0.753 -27.7%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.753 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.753 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -4640.4% -0.0155 -0.7355
2002 +1781.9% 0.2777 5.23
1997 +749.3% 0.0151 0.1286

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.2097 -0.7355 0.1286 5
2000s 1.54 -0.4936 5.23 10
2010s 1.33 0.5594 2.7 10
2020s 0.753 0.753 0.753 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 26 Albania 0.7993 compare
  2. 27 Austria 0.787 compare
  3. 28 Germany 0.7648 compare
  4. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7527 compare
  5. 31 Serbia 0.7474 compare
  6. 32 Myanmar 0.7274 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Lithuania?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Lithuania was 0.753 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 2002.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7355 in 1999.
How does Lithuania rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Lithuania ranks 29th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, 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
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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