Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 19.38 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Lithuania, 1993–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.38 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Lithuania peaked at 19.38 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 407.50 million current LCU, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 103rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 407.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 647.39 million current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 741.10 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 998.20 million current LCU | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.54 billion current LCU | +94.0% |
| 2005 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.46 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 7.59 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.35 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.21 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.31 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.15 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.29 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.44 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.67 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 10.70 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 13.77 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 14.10 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.09 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 17.65 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 19.38 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.38 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.98 billion current LCU, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139.03 billion current LCU, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +94.0% | 1.82 billion current LCU | 3.54 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current LCU | 407.50 million current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.93 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 7.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 billion current LCU | 7.15 billion current LCU | 10.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.20 billion current LCU | 13.77 billion current LCU | 19.38 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 100 Singapore 27.56 billion current LCU compare
- 101 Honduras 23.82 billion current LCU compare
- 102 Luxembourg 21.71 billion current LCU compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 19.23 billion current LCU compare
- 105 Croatia 17.93 billion current LCU compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 17.90 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Lithuania?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Lithuania was 19.38 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.50 million current LCU in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Lithuania ranks 103rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.