Government spending by function in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government spending by function was 37.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
39.61
in 2009
All-time low
32.55
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Government spending by function in Lithuania, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending by function in Lithuania stood at 37.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Lithuania peaked at 39.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.55, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.55 | — |
| 2008 | 33.87 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 39.61 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 37.4 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 35.25 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 36.49 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 35.1 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 36.06 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.73 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 35.64 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.81 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.43 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 38.52 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.39 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.08 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 37.33 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 37.5 | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 37.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.42, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 37.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.34 | 32.55 | 39.61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.44 | 34.73 | 38.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.58 | 37.33 | 38.08 | 4 |
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 government spending by function in Lithuania?
- Government spending by function in Lithuania was 37.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.55 in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for government spending by function?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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