Lithuania vs Romania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Lithuania
93.6%
in 2022
Romania
93.2%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
53rd
Romania rank
56th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Lithuania
- Romania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 93.6% against 93.2% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 86.7% | 6.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 93.2% | 2.4% | Romania |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 93.3% | 1.7% | Romania |
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, Lithuania or Romania?
- Lithuania, at 93.6% against 93.2% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Lithuania and Romania?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 56th 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