Other expense in Lithuania
Lithuania: Other expense was 6.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other expense in Lithuania, 1995–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Lithuania stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Lithuania peaked at 9.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1997.
That places Lithuania 71st out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Other expense in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.1% | — |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +68.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -4.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.5%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Lithuania?
- Other expense in Lithuania was 6.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1997.
- How does Lithuania rank for other expense?
- Lithuania ranks 71st out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.