Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania

Lithuania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
100th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16.8%
in 2002
All-time low
10.6%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania, 2001–2022

0510152001201120222001: 162002: 16.82003: 15.62004: 15.22005: 14.32006: 142007: 132008: 12.72009: 12.42010: 12.52011: 12.92012: 13.12013: 12.92014: 12.92015: 122016: 11.62017: 11.42018: 11.42019: 11.42020: 10.62021: 11.42022: 11.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania is 11.7%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania peaked at 16.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.

Lithuania ranks 100th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 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 [UIS methodology] (%) in Lithuania, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 16.0%
2002 16.8% +5.1%
2003 15.6% -7.4%
2004 15.2% -2.4%
2005 14.3% -5.8%
2006 14.0% -1.8%
2007 13.0% -7.3%
2008 12.7% -2.5%
2009 12.4% -2.1%
2010 12.5% +0.4%
2011 12.9% +3.1%
2012 13.1% +1.6%
2013 12.9% -1.0%
2014 12.9% -0.5%
2015 12.0% -7.0%
2016 11.6% -2.8%
2017 11.4% -1.8%
2018 11.4% -0.1%
2019 11.4% -0.3%
2020 10.6% -7.2%
2021 11.4% +7.5%
2022 11.7% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.4% 12.4% 16.8% 9
2010s 12.2% 11.4% 13.1% 10
2020s 11.2% 10.6% 11.7% 3

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  3. 99 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.8% compare
  4. 101 Samoa 11.7% compare
  5. 102 Paraguay 11.7% compare
  6. 103 Togo 11.6% compare

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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 11.7% in 2022, 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 16.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
How does Lithuania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Lithuania ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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