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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$14.29B · 33.5% of GDP
Spending
$15.63B · 36.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.34B · -3.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.5$5.7B
Education14.9$2.33B
General public services13.1$2.05B
Health12.8$2B
Economic affairs10$1.57B
Public order and safety4.8$754.95M
Defence2.6$401.24M
Environmental protection2.3$366.68M
Recreation, culture and religion2.2$350.62M
Housing and community amenities0.7$107.54M
Social protection$5.7B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.9$2.56B
Sickness and disability31.5$1.8B
Family and children9$515.08M
Social exclusion n.e.c.5.7$322.48M
Unemployment4$230.75M
Survivors3$171.01M
Social protection n.e.c.1$55.5M
Housing0.9$48.95M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$2.33B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education40.6$943.3M
Tertiary education21.8$506.73M
Pre-primary and primary education14.8$344.84M
Education n.e.c.9.5$220.09M
Education not definable by level6.4$149.68M
R&D Education4.1$96.49M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.9$44.2M
Subsidiary services to education0.9$20.56M
General public services$2.05B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.1$903.86M
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs40.4$827.93M
General services8.6$176.4M
Basic research8.2$167.28M
Foreign economic aid0.3$5.52M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
General public services n.e.c.-1.5-$30.84M
Health$2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services46.6$933.79M
Outpatient services31.6$633.02M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.8$315.55M
Health n.e.c.4.2$83.9M
Public health services1.3$25.31M
R&D Health0.6$11.18M
Economic affairs$1.57B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport36.6$573.92M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting25.9$405.61M
Fuel and energy14$220.21M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.6$166.9M
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.3$66.68M
Other industries4$63.08M
Communication3.9$60.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$10.79M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Public order and safety$754.95M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public order and safety n.e.c.32.4$244.5M
Police services31.2$235.76M
Law courts15.1$113.96M
Fire-protection services12$90.32M
Prisons9.3$70.02M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$513.92K
Defence$401.24M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence75.2$301.67M
Defence n.e.c.24.1$96.75M
Civil defence0.4$1.54M
R&D Defence0.3$1.28M
Foreign military aid0$0
Environmental protection$366.68M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management49.3$180.77M
Waste management27.2$99.57M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.4$49.21M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.9$25.44M
Pollution abatement3.2$11.56M
R&D Environmental protection0$128.48K
Recreation, culture and religion$350.62M
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 services67.4$236.27M
Recreational and sporting services17.9$62.7M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.1$28.52M
Religious and other community services3.5$12.21M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.1$10.92M
Housing and community amenities$107.54M
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 development51.3$55.12M
Street lighting22.1$23.77M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.14.2$15.29M
Housing development9.2$9.89M
Water supply3.3$3.6M

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions33.8$4.82B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.7$4.82B
Taxes on income and wealth14.5$2.07B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$911.05M
Capital transfers and taxes received5.6$796.83M
Other transfers received4.3$613.75M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.8$260.69M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$4.82B
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 tax67.2$3.24B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.8$1.58B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.07B
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 income99.1$2.05B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.9$19.14M

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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