Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania
Lithuania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 6.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania is 6.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania peaked at 14.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 75th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.5% | — |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +95.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +103.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 3.9% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 11.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania was 6.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release