Arrears on utility bills in Lithuania
Lithuania: Arrears on utility bills was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2005
All-time low
4.1%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Lithuania, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Lithuania stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Lithuania peaked at 20.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.7% | — |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -35.4% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 6.2% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Lithuania?
- Arrears on utility bills in Lithuania was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Lithuania ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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