Lithuania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Lithuania
11.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.8%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
118th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
116th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Lithuania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.8% against 11.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.4% 12.8% 1.6% Lithuania
2010s 12.1% 13.2% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11.0% 12.9% 2.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Lithuania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.8% against 11.7% in Lithuania as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Lithuania ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 116th of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
216 places, 3,913 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed