Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Lithuania

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Lithuania in 2025 — 19.3%. Ranked 38 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 4.5 pp.

2025 19.3% +0.5 pp vs 2024
World rank 38of 132
Period maximum 25.8%1998
Period minimum 16.2%2018

Trend over time

1995–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Lithuania, 1995–20251517.52022.52527.5199519982001200420072010201320162019202220251995: 23.8%1996: 23.9%1997: 24%1998: 25.8%1999: 23.6%2000: 22.4%2001: 21.1%2002: 20.6%2003: 19.5%2004: 19.1%2005: 18.5%2006: 19.2%2007: 17.5%2008: 18.7%2009: 21.2%2010: 20.2%2011: 18.5%2012: 17.6%2013: 16.8%2014: 16.7%2015: 17.1%2016: 17%2017: 16.3%2018: 16.2%2019: 16.8%2020: 18.4%2021: 17.6%2022: 17.1%2023: 17.4%2024: 18.8%2025: 19.3%
Change over the period: −4.5 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lithuania

Lithuania 19.3%
Northern Europe computed 21.2%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Lithuania, by year Lithuania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 19.3 +0.5 pp
2024 18.8 +1.4 pp
2023 17.4 +0.4 pp
2022 17.1 −0.5 pp
2021 17.6 −0.8 pp
2020 18.4 +1.6 pp
2019 16.8 +0.6 pp
2018 16.2 −0.1 pp
2017 16.3 −0.7 pp
2016 17 −0.2 pp
2015 17.1 +0.5 pp
2014 16.7 −0.1 pp
2013 16.8 −0.8 pp
2012 17.6 −0.9 pp
2011 18.5 −1.6 pp
2010 20.2 −1 pp
2009 21.2 +2.5 pp
2008 18.7 +1.2 pp
2007 17.5 −1.7 pp
2006 19.2 +0.7 pp
2005 18.5 −0.6 pp
2004 19.1 −0.5 pp
2003 19.5 −1 pp
2002 20.6 −0.6 pp
2001 21.1 −1.3 pp
2000 22.4 −1.2 pp
1999 23.6 −2.2 pp
1998 25.8 +1.7 pp
1997 24 +0.1 pp
1996 23.9 +0.1 pp
1995 23.8

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.