Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania
Lithuania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 93.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania is 93.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania peaked at 96.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2014.
Lithuania ranks 53rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 95.5% | — |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.7% | 88.7% | 96.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 86.0% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 88.5% | 93.6% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lithuania was 93.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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