Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania

Lithuania: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5135 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5135
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
31st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7365
in 1997
All-time low
0.4857
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.6381996: 0.6341997: 0.7371998: 0.6731999: 0.6452000: 0.6472001: 0.6322002: 0.6422003: 0.6012004: 0.4872005: 0.5722006: 0.5992007: 0.6112008: 0.6092009: 0.5472010: 0.5042011: 0.4862012: 0.5612013: 0.5632014: 0.5642015: 0.5742016: 0.5912017: 0.5472018: 0.5042019: 0.4932020: 0.513

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.5135 for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania peaked at 0.7365 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4857, in 2011.

That places Lithuania 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.6379
1996 0.634 -0.6%
1997 0.7365 +16.2%
1998 0.6728 -8.6%
1999 0.6454 -4.1%
2000 0.6474 +0.3%
2001 0.632 -2.4%
2002 0.6423 +1.6%
2003 0.601 -6.4%
2004 0.4872 -18.9%
2005 0.5724 +17.5%
2006 0.5985 +4.6%
2007 0.6105 +2.0%
2008 0.6086 -0.3%
2009 0.5471 -10.1%
2010 0.5036 -8.0%
2011 0.4857 -3.5%
2012 0.5612 +15.5%
2013 0.5631 +0.3%
2014 0.5639 +0.1%
2015 0.5736 +1.7%
2016 0.5909 +3.0%
2017 0.5466 -7.5%
2018 0.5036 -7.9%
2019 0.4933 -2.0%
2020 0.5135 +4.1%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.5135 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.5135 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6653 0.634 0.7365 5
2000s 0.5947 0.4872 0.6474 10
2010s 0.5386 0.4857 0.5909 10
2020s 0.5135 0.5135 0.5135 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 28 Indonesia 0.5486 compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 0.5377 compare
  3. 30 Norway 0.5336 compare
  4. 32 Austria 0.497 compare
  5. 33 Finland 0.4834 compare
  6. 34 Republic of Moldova 0.4764 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania was 0.5135 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.7365 in 1997.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4857 in 2011.
How does Lithuania rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Lithuania ranks 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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