Lithuania vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Lithuania
93.6%
in 2022
Sweden
93.7%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
53rd
Sweden rank
52nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 93.7% against 93.6% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 125 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 94.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 94.9% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 94.4% | 2.8% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 93.7% against 93.6% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd 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