Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lithuania

Lithuania: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 43.29 in 2031. ▲ Rising

Latest (2031)
43.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
44.81
in 2009
All-time low
32.83
in 2003
Years of data
37
1995–2031

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lithuania, 1995–2031

0102030401995201320311995: 35.51996: 34.41997: 35.11998: 39.61999: 42.42000: 38.72001: 36.52002: 34.42003: 32.82004: 33.92005: 34.12006: 34.42007: 35.32008: 38.22009: 44.82010: 432011: 40.12012: 36.62013: 35.72014: 352015: 35.22016: 34.52017: 33.42018: 33.82019: 34.62020: 42.42021: 37.32022: 36.62023: 37.22024: 39.42025: 41.22026: 42.72027: 42.72028: 42.32029: 42.82030: 43.22031: 43.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania is 43.29, measured in 2031.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 44.81 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.83, in 2003.

Lithuania ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) in Lithuania, 1995 to 2031.
Year Value Change
1995 35.45
1996 34.36 -3.1%
1997 35.06 +2.0%
1998 39.58 +12.9%
1999 42.43 +7.2%
2000 38.7 -8.8%
2001 36.49 -5.7%
2002 34.44 -5.6%
2003 32.83 -4.7%
2004 33.94 +3.4%
2005 34.11 +0.5%
2006 34.42 +0.9%
2007 35.29 +2.5%
2008 38.15 +8.1%
2009 44.81 +17.5%
2010 43.03 -4.0%
2011 40.1 -6.8%
2012 36.6 -8.7%
2013 35.73 -2.4%
2014 35 -2.0%
2015 35.2 +0.6%
2016 34.47 -2.1%
2017 33.37 -3.2%
2018 33.78 +1.3%
2019 34.64 +2.5%
2020 42.36 +22.3%
2021 37.35 -11.8%
2022 36.55 -2.1%
2023 37.19 +1.7%
2024 39.41 +6.0%
2025 41.19 +4.5%
2026 42.74 +3.7%
2027 42.71 -0.1%
2028 42.31 -0.9%
2029 42.85 +1.3%
2030 43.25 +0.9%
2031 43.29 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.38 34.36 42.43 5
2000s 36.32 32.83 44.81 10
2010s 36.19 33.37 43.03 10
2020s 40.47 36.55 42.85 10
2030s 43.27 43.25 43.29 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 3 Estonia 45.47 compare
  2. 4 Latvia 45.34 compare
  3. 5 Montenegro 45.14 compare
  4. 7 Japan 39.44 compare
  5. 8 Ecuador 38.39 compare
  6. 9 Maldives 37.89 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania was 43.29 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 44.81 in 2009.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.83 in 2003.
How does Lithuania rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Lithuania ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025)
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26 places, 1,067 data points, 1980–2031
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