Estonia vs Lithuania: Public social spending as share of GDP
Estonia
17.2%
in 2023
Lithuania
16.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
30th
Lithuania rank
32nd
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 16.1% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 15.2% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.7% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 17.2% against 16.9% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.