Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Lithuania

Lithuania: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 4,827 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,827
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
36th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4,827
in 2023
All-time low
370.05
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Lithuania, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996200920231996: 370.11997: 520.91998: 624.91999: 722.92000: 829.52001: 840.22002: 885.42003: 935.52004: 1.0k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.7k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.9k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.7k2022: 4.3k2023: 4.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Lithuania stood at 4,827. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Lithuania peaked at 4,827 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 370.05, in 1996.

That places Lithuania 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Lithuania, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 370.05 —
1997 520.87 +40.8%
1998 624.91 +20.0%
1999 722.89 +15.7%
2000 829.49 +14.7%
2001 840.25 +1.3%
2002 885.4 +5.4%
2003 935.53 +5.7%
2004 1,008 +7.8%
2005 1,133 +12.4%
2006 1,259 +11.1%
2007 1,722 +36.7%
2008 2,074 +20.5%
2009 2,225 +7.3%
2010 2,058 -7.5%
2011 2,079 +1.0%
2012 2,258 +8.6%
2013 2,251 -0.3%
2014 2,440 +8.4%
2015 2,456 +0.7%
2016 2,433 -0.9%
2017 2,594 +6.6%
2018 2,902 +11.9%
2019 3,236 +11.5%
2020 3,597 +11.1%
2021 3,718 +3.4%
2022 4,297 +15.6%
2023 4,827 +12.3%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 4,827 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,935, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 4,827 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,823, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 559.68 370.05 722.89 4
2000s 1,291 829.49 2,225 10
2010s 2,471 2,058 3,236 10
2020s 4,110 3,597 4,827 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 34 Slovenia 5,790 compare
  2. 35 Lithuania 5,486 compare
  3. 37 Latvia 3,387 compare
  4. 37 Latvia 3,387 compare
  5. 39 Estonia 3,060 compare
  6. 39 Estonia 3,060 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Lithuania?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Lithuania was 4,827 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 4,827 in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 370.05 in 1996.
How does Lithuania rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Lithuania ranks 36th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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