Australia vs Lithuania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Australia
13.9%
in 2022
Lithuania
13.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
40th
Lithuania rank
42nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.9% against 13.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 16.3% | 1.0% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.8% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Australia or Lithuania?
- Australia, at 13.9% against 13.8% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Australia and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Australia ranks 40th and Lithuania ranks 42nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.