Lithuania vs Romania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Lithuania
6.4%
in 2022
Romania
6.8%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
75th
Romania rank
72nd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.8% against 6.4% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 75th and Romania ranks 72nd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 13.3% | 6.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.8% | 2.4% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Lithuania or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Lithuania and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lithuania ranks 75th and Romania ranks 72nd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release