Iceland vs Lithuania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Iceland
94.3%
in 2022
Lithuania
93.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
50th
Lithuania rank
53rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 94.3% against 93.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lithuania ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and Lithuania ranks 53rd of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 92.3% | 1.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 90.8% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 91.6% | 3.3% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Iceland, at 94.3% against 93.6% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Iceland ranks 50th 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