Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 65.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 65.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lithuania peaked at 66.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 13th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.7% | — |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 65.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.9%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 65.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 59.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 62.4% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.5% | 66.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More infrastructure data for Lithuania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.97 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 201,462 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0698 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 201,462 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.37 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 65.7% 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 66.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Lithuania ranks 13th out of 128 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 up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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