Social spending oecd longrun in Lithuania

Lithuania: Social spending oecd longrun was 16.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.94
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
21.79
in 2009
All-time low
13.04
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Social spending oecd longrun in Lithuania, 1996–2023

051015201996200920231996: 131997: 13.71998: 14.91999: 16.12000: 15.42001: 14.52002: 14.32003: 14.32004: 13.22005: 13.72006: 13.82007: 14.82008: 16.62009: 21.82010: 19.52011: 17.32012: 16.42013: 15.42014: 15.62015: 15.82016: 15.62017: 15.32018: 16.22019: 16.92020: 21.12021: 19.32022: 17.42023: 16.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 16.94 for social spending oecd longrun in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Lithuania peaked at 21.79 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.04, in 1996.

That places Lithuania 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Social spending oecd longrun in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Lithuania, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 13.04 —
1997 13.69 +5.0%
1998 14.9 +8.9%
1999 16.08 +7.9%
2000 15.37 -4.4%
2001 14.53 -5.4%
2002 14.34 -1.4%
2003 14.27 -0.5%
2004 13.17 -7.7%
2005 13.69 +4.0%
2006 13.79 +0.7%
2007 14.83 +7.5%
2008 16.56 +11.7%
2009 21.79 +31.5%
2010 19.49 -10.6%
2011 17.34 -11.0%
2012 16.39 -5.4%
2013 15.41 -6.0%
2014 15.58 +1.1%
2015 15.77 +1.2%
2016 15.6 -1.0%
2017 15.33 -1.7%
2018 16.24 +5.9%
2019 16.86 +3.8%
2020 21.09 +25.1%
2021 19.3 -8.5%
2022 17.44 -9.6%
2023 16.94 -2.9%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 16.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 16.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.43 13.04 16.08 4
2000s 15.23 13.17 21.79 10
2010s 16.4 15.33 19.49 10
2020s 18.69 16.94 21.09 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 29 Romania 17.57 compare
  2. 30 Estonia 17.2 compare
  3. 31 Australia 17.07 compare
  4. 33 Israel 16.28 compare
  5. 34 Switzerland 16 compare
  6. 35 South Korea 15.33 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Lithuania?
Social spending oecd longrun in Lithuania was 16.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 21.79 in 2009.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.04 in 1996.
How does Lithuania rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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