General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania

Lithuania: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's was 4.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.22
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 2018
All-time low
1.24
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania, 1995–2020

123451995200720201995: 2.61996: 1.81997: 1.21998: 2.71999: 2.82000: 2.22001: 2.12002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.92005: 2.72006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 2.82009: 2.52010: 2.62011: 2.32012: 2.32013: 2.22014: 2.12015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.42018: 52019: 3.62020: 4.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania stood at 4.22.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania peaked at 4.99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 1997.

That places Lithuania 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for General public services, 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 2.61
1996 1.76 -32.4%
1997 1.24 -29.5%
1998 2.72 +118.8%
1999 2.8 +2.9%
2000 2.16 -23.0%
2001 2.1 -2.8%
2002 2.48 +18.5%
2003 2.48 -0.2%
2004 2.86 +15.5%
2005 2.68 -6.2%
2006 2.71 +1.0%
2007 2.74 +0.9%
2008 2.85 +4.1%
2009 2.45 -14.0%
2010 2.56 +4.5%
2011 2.32 -9.4%
2012 2.33 +0.6%
2013 2.18 -6.5%
2014 2.09 -4.1%
2015 2.25 +7.5%
2016 2.26 +0.6%
2017 2.42 +7.1%
2018 4.99 +106.0%
2019 3.64 -27.1%
2020 4.22 +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.23 1.24 2.8 5
2000s 2.55 2.1 2.86 10
2010s 2.7 2.09 4.99 10
2020s 4.22 4.22 4.22 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 2 Spain 3.24 compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 3 compare
  3. 4 China 2.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general public services, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania?
General public services, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania was 4.22 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 2018.
What is the lowest general public services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 1997.
How does Lithuania rank for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Lithuania ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is general public services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 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 updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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