Germany vs Lithuania: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Germany
1.36
in 2022
Lithuania
1.45
in 2023
Germany rank
136th
Lithuania rank
133rd
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.45 against 1.36 in Germany, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 136th and Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 | 1.73 | 5.07 | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 3.13 | 2.79 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 4.71 | 1.45 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.46 | 0.3866 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government expenditure going to interest payments, Germany or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.45 against 1.36 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government expenditure going to interest payments between Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.09, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Germany ranks 136th and Lithuania ranks 133rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.