Denmark vs Lithuania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Denmark
93.2%
in 2022
Lithuania
93.6%
in 2022
Denmark rank
55th
Lithuania rank
53rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 93.6% against 93.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 125 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 92.7% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.2% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.6% | 1.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 93.6% against 93.2% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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