Government spending by function in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government spending by function was 37.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function in Lithuania, 2007–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
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 39.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, 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 | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.5% | — |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -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 36.4%, 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 | 35.3% | 32.5% | 39.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.3% | 38.1% | 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.