Lithuania vs Romania: Government spending per capita
Lithuania
21,954 current international-$
in 2024
Romania
21,349 current international-$
in 2024
Lithuania rank
30th
Romania rank
32nd
Government spending per capita over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21,954 current international-$ against 21,349 current international-$ in Romania, a difference of 605 current international-$.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 30th and Romania ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,126 current international-$ | 5,654 current international-$ | 1,472 current international-$ | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 9,951 current international-$ | 7,789 current international-$ | 2,162 current international-$ | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 18,938 current international-$ | 16,859 current international-$ | 2,078 current international-$ | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending per capita, Lithuania or Romania?
- Lithuania, at 21,954 current international-$ against 21,349 current international-$ in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending per capita between Lithuania and Romania?
- 605 current international-$, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for government spending per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 30th and Romania ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.