Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania

Lithuania: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5577 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5577
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.8011
in 1996
All-time low
0.5577
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.7921996: 0.8011997: 0.7981998: 0.7421999: 0.7772000: 0.7992001: 0.6462002: 0.6822003: 0.6782004: 0.632005: 0.6462006: 0.6292007: 0.6572008: 0.6642009: 0.6132010: 0.5922011: 0.6252012: 0.6072013: 0.6062014: 0.6062015: 0.5932016: 0.5882017: 0.5682018: 0.5742019: 0.572020: 0.558

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.5577 for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania peaked at 0.8011 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5577, in 2020.

That places Lithuania 43rd out of 79 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.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and 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 0.7918
1996 0.8011 +1.2%
1997 0.7977 -0.4%
1998 0.7422 -7.0%
1999 0.7769 +4.7%
2000 0.7987 +2.8%
2001 0.6462 -19.1%
2002 0.6818 +5.5%
2003 0.6779 -0.6%
2004 0.6298 -7.1%
2005 0.6464 +2.6%
2006 0.6286 -2.8%
2007 0.6567 +4.5%
2008 0.6638 +1.1%
2009 0.6134 -7.6%
2010 0.592 -3.5%
2011 0.6252 +5.6%
2012 0.6067 -3.0%
2013 0.6059 -0.1%
2014 0.6063 +0.1%
2015 0.5928 -2.2%
2016 0.5882 -0.8%
2017 0.5677 -3.5%
2018 0.5743 +1.2%
2019 0.57 -0.8%
2020 0.5577 -2.1%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.5577 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.5577 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.782 0.7422 0.8011 5
2000s 0.6643 0.6134 0.7987 10
2010s 0.5929 0.5677 0.6252 10
2020s 0.5577 0.5577 0.5577 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 40 Colombia 0.5826 compare
  2. 41 Estonia 0.5813 compare
  3. 42 Kyrgyzstan 0.5613 compare
  4. 44 Croatia 0.544 compare
  5. 45 Belarus 0.5393 compare
  6. 46 Kazakhstan 0.5037 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Lithuania was 0.5577 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8011 in 1996.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5577 in 2020.
How does Lithuania rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Use of goods and 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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Use of goods and 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
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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