Public budgets

Lithuania: public budget

What Lithuania's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2002

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$4.78B · 33.2% of GDP
Spending
$5.04B · 35.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$266.19M · -1.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection30.2$1.52B
Education17.2$867.78M
Health14.4$727.54M
General public services12.5$630.62M
Economic affairs12.3$618.9M
Public order and safety5.4$272.33M
Defence4$203.4M
Recreation, culture and religion2.6$130.02M
Housing and community amenities1.1$56.26M
Environmental protection0.3$14.94M
Social protection$1.52B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age59.4$903.8M
Sickness and disability18$274.03M
Social protection n.e.c.5.8$88.22M
Survivors5.2$79.24M
Family and children4.4$67.33M
Unemployment3.7$57.02M
Housing3.1$47.75M
Social exclusion n.e.c.0.2$3.31M
R&D Social protection0$283.68K
Education$867.78M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education51.3$445.09M
Pre-primary and primary education16.9$146.38M
Tertiary education16.5$143.16M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education5.4$46.71M
Education not definable by level5.4$46.43M
Education n.e.c.3.9$33.76M
R&D Education0.7$6.24M
Subsidiary services to education0$0
Health$727.54M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services37.7$274.51M
Outpatient services24.7$179.76M
Medical products, appliances and equipment18.6$135.5M
Health n.e.c.18.3$133.14M
Public health services0.5$3.4M
R&D Health0.2$1.13M
General public services$630.62M
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs46.1$290.68M
Public debt transactions32.6$205.29M
General public services n.e.c.12.9$81.42M
Basic research6.5$41.23M
General services1.9$12.1M
R&D General public services0$0
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$618.9M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.3$348.45M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting24$148.27M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8.2$50.78M
Mining, manufacturing and construction4.3$26.86M
Other industries3.7$23.07M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2$12.39M
Communication0.7$4.63M
Fuel and energy0.7$4.44M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Public order and safety$272.33M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services46.9$127.66M
Law courts21.7$59.19M
Fire-protection services13.6$37.07M
Prisons12.3$33.38M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.3$11.63M
R&D Public order and safety1.3$3.5M
Defence$203.4M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence76.2$155.08M
Defence n.e.c.21.6$43.97M
Civil defence2$4.07M
R&D Defence0.1$283.68K
Foreign military aid0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$130.02M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services60.7$78.86M
Broadcasting and publishing services17.2$22.41M
Recreational and sporting services16.6$21.56M
Religious and other community services3.1$4.07M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.4$3.12M
Housing and community amenities$56.26M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development35.3$19.86M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.33.3$18.72M
Street lighting18.7$10.5M
Housing development12.8$7.19M
Water supply0$0
Environmental protection$14.94M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Environmental protection n.e.c.100$14.94M
Waste management0$0
Waste water management0$0
Pollution abatement0$0
Protection of biodiversity and landscape0$0
R&D Environmental protection0$0

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports37.2$1.78B
Social contributions28.2$1.35B
Taxes on income and wealth22.3$1.06B
Sales, fees and charges4.2$200.18M
Other transfers received3.9$187.8M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$158.01M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.9$43.31M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$1.78B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax59.1$1.05B
Not broken down, or fitting no category40.9$726.98M
Taxes on income and wealth$1.06B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income99.5$1.06B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.5$5.48M

Over the years

32.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99533.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99638.3 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99738 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99837.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99936.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00033.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00133.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00232.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00332.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00433.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00534.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00634.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00735 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00835.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00936.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01034.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01133.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01233 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01333.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01434.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01534.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01633.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01734.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01835 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01935.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02036.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02136.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02236.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02338.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02439.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02534.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99536.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99650 % of GDPSpending · 1,99741 % of GDPSpending · 1,99840.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99939.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00037.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00135.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00233.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00333.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00434.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00534.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00635.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00738.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00844.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00943 % of GDPSpending · 2,01040.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01136.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01235.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01335 % of GDPSpending · 2,01435.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01534.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01633.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01733.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01834.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01942.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02037.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02136.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02237.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,02339.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Lithuania: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Lithuania: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99532.934.4
1,99633.236.4
1,99738.350
1,9983841
1,99937.940.7
2,00036.239.4
2,00133.637.1
2,00233.235.1
2,00332.333.6
2,00432.533.9
2,00533.834.1
2,00634.134.4
2,00734.535.3
2,0083538.1
2,00935.744.8
2,01036.143
2,01134.240.1
2,01233.536.6
2,0133335.7
2,01433.235
2,01534.435.2
2,01634.534.5
2,01733.833.4
2,01834.333.8
2,0193534.6
2,02035.942.3
2,02136.237.3
2,02236.136.5
2,02336.837.2
2,02438.439.4
2,02539.4
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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