Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania

Lithuania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 13.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2004
All-time low
12.2%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 15.22001: 16.12002: 17.22003: 172004: 19.22005: 18.22006: 15.72007: 14.12008: 15.12009: 152010: 13.92011: 14.12012: 14.92013: 14.72014: 14.52015: 14.42016: 13.92017: 13.62018: 13.32019: 13.32020: 12.22021: 12.72022: 13.52023: 13.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania stood at 13.8%.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania peaked at 19.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2020.

That places Lithuania 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%) in Lithuania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.2%
2001 16.1% +6.2%
2002 17.2% +6.8%
2003 17.0% -1.5%
2004 19.2% +13.0%
2005 18.2% -5.1%
2006 15.7% -13.9%
2007 14.1% -9.9%
2008 15.1% +6.5%
2009 15.0% -0.5%
2010 13.9% -6.9%
2011 14.1% +0.8%
2012 14.9% +6.0%
2013 14.7% -1.0%
2014 14.5% -1.9%
2015 14.4% -0.6%
2016 13.9% -3.4%
2017 13.6% -2.0%
2018 13.3% -2.3%
2019 13.3% -0.4%
2020 12.2% -8.3%
2021 12.7% +4.4%
2022 13.5% +6.1%
2023 13.8% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 14.1% 19.2% 10
2010s 14.1% 13.3% 14.9% 10
2020s 13.0% 12.2% 13.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania was 13.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
How does Lithuania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 2,344 data points, 2000–2025
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