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Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Lithuania

Lithuania: Social protection spending as share of total government spending 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
39.6%
in 2009
All-time low
32.5%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Lithuania, 2007–2023

0102030402007201520232007: 32.5 % of government expenditure2008: 33.9 % of government expenditure2009: 39.6 % of government expenditure2010: 37.4 % of government expenditure2011: 35.2 % of government expenditure2012: 36.5 % of government expenditure2013: 35.1 % of government expenditure2014: 36.1 % of government expenditure2015: 34.7 % of government expenditure2016: 35.6 % of government expenditure2017: 36.8 % of government expenditure2018: 38.4 % of government expenditure2019: 38.5 % of government expenditure2020: 37.4 % of government expenditure2021: 38.1 % of government expenditure2022: 37.3 % of government expenditure2023: 37.5 % of government expenditure

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 37.5% for social protection spending as share of total government spending in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection spending as share of total government spending 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Belgium 37.7% compare
  2. 14 Netherlands 37.6% compare
  3. 15 Norway 37.6% compare
  4. 17 Greece 37.3% compare
  5. 18 Slovenia 36.5% compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 36.4% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection spending as share of total government spending in Lithuania?
Social protection spending as share of total government spending in Lithuania was 37.5% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest social protection spending as share of total government spending recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest social protection spending as share of total government spending recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2007.
How does Lithuania rank for social protection spending as share of total government spending?
Lithuania ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is social protection spending as share of total government spending 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 Social protection spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Social protection spending as share of total government spending
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 618 data points, 2007–2024
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.