Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 31.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Lithuania, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Lithuania stood at 31.0%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Lithuania peaked at 39.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.3% | — |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 31.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 39.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.0% | 34.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Lithuania?
- Taxes on goods and services in Lithuania was 31.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Lithuania ranks 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.