Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 42.44 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
42.44
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.81
in 2009
All-time low
32.83
in 2003
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Lithuania, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania is 42.44, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% 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 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.39 | — |
| 1997 | 35.05 | +1.9% |
| 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 | 37.33 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 36.26 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.37 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 39.52 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 40.84 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | 42.02 | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 42.04 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 42.44 | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 42.47 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 42.44 | -0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 42.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 42.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.86 | 34.39 | 42.43 | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.32 | 32.83 | 44.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.19 | 33.37 | 43.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.26 | 36.26 | 42.47 | 10 |
| 2030s | 42.44 | 42.44 | 42.44 | 1 |
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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 42.44 in 2030, 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 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October