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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$13.46B · 35.7% of GDP
Spending
$16.86B · 44.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.41B · -9.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.6$6.68B
Education15$2.53B
Health12.3$2.08B
General public services10.9$1.84B
Economic affairs8.8$1.49B
Public order and safety4.1$690.29M
Defence2.8$475.63M
Recreation, culture and religion2.7$457.91M
Environmental protection2.6$444.8M
Housing and community amenities1.1$183.42M
Social protection$6.68B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age41.3$2.76B
Sickness and disability30.3$2.02B
Family and children14.8$988.22M
Unemployment6.2$413.42M
Survivors3.2$215.08M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$152.03M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$87.04M
Housing0.6$40.03M
R&D Social protection0$278.96K
Education$2.53B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education46$1.16B
Pre-primary and primary education19.1$482.04M
Tertiary education15.1$382.31M
R&D Education6.9$173.79M
Education not definable by level6.1$154.68M
Education n.e.c.4.8$122.18M
Subsidiary services to education1$25.8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.9$23.57M
Health$2.08B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.5$943.86M
Outpatient services30.4$630.31M
Medical products, appliances and equipment18$373.25M
Health n.e.c.4.1$85.08M
Public health services1.5$31.94M
R&D Health0.5$10.6M
General public services$1.84B
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 affairs50.2$924.75M
Public debt transactions26.7$492.22M
Basic research10.5$193.46M
General services9.9$181.88M
General public services n.e.c.2.6$48.26M
Foreign economic aid0.1$2.65M
R&D General public services0$418.44K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$1.49B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.9$741.75M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting34.2$507.99M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs6.2$91.64M
Fuel and energy4.5$66.67M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$40.45M
Other industries1$15.48M
Communication1$15.06M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$7.95M
R&D Economic affairs0$418.44K
Public order and safety$690.29M
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 services42.6$293.74M
Law courts17.3$119.26M
Fire-protection services15.7$108.24M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.4$85.5M
Prisons12$82.71M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$697.4K
Defence$475.63M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence79.1$376.04M
Defence n.e.c.20.4$97.08M
Civil defence0.4$1.95M
R&D Defence0.1$557.92K
Recreation, culture and religion$457.91M
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 services65.9$301.7M
Recreational and sporting services17.7$81.18M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.8$40.17M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.1$23.57M
Religious and other community services2.5$11.44M
Environmental protection$444.8M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management48.1$213.96M
Waste management31.5$140.18M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.5$55.79M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.5$20.22M
Pollution abatement2.3$10.32M
R&D Environmental protection1$4.32M
Housing and community amenities$183.42M
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 development48.5$88.99M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.29.5$54.12M
Street lighting11.1$20.36M
Housing development10.1$18.55M
Water supply0.8$1.53M

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions36.8$4.95B
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.3$4.34B
Taxes on income and wealth16.6$2.23B
Sales, fees and charges5.9$795.73M
Capital transfers and taxes received3.9$529.05M
Other transfers received2.8$378.69M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.7$233.77M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.34B
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 tax63$2.73B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37$1.61B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.23B
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 income99.3$2.21B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.7$16.6M

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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