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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$15.3B · 33% of GDP
Spending
$16.55B · 35.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$1.25B · -2.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection35.1$5.81B
Education14.7$2.44B
General public services13.6$2.25B
Health12.7$2.1B
Economic affairs12.2$2.03B
Public order and safety4.6$756.35M
Defence2.6$425.12M
Recreation, culture and religion2.3$380.37M
Environmental protection1.5$248.35M
Housing and community amenities0.7$117.14M
Social protection$5.81B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age46.9$2.73B
Sickness and disability31.6$1.84B
Family and children7.9$458.33M
Social exclusion n.e.c.5$289.13M
Unemployment3.7$213.82M
Survivors3$173.98M
Social protection n.e.c.1.1$63.75M
Housing0.8$46.88M
R&D Social protection0$0
Education$2.44B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education36.4$887.04M
Tertiary education23.1$563.65M
Pre-primary and primary education15.1$367.62M
Education n.e.c.9.2$224.18M
Education not definable by level6.5$158.18M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.9$119.13M
R&D Education4.1$99.47M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$19.66M
General public services$2.25B
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 affairs48.1$1.08B
Public debt transactions39.5$888.23M
General services8.4$189.79M
Basic research7.6$169.86M
Foreign economic aid0.3$6.51M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
General public services n.e.c.-3.9-$88.19M
Health$2.1B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services46.3$973.1M
Outpatient services31.8$668.57M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.6$349.16M
Health n.e.c.3.5$73.98M
Public health services1.3$27.23M
R&D Health0.5$10.89M
Economic affairs$2.03B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport31.4$637.22M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs21.5$434.82M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20.2$408.92M
Fuel and energy16.2$328.97M
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.8$77.83M
Other industries3.2$65.48M
Communication3.1$61.89M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.5$11.02M
R&D Economic affairs0$132.81K
Public order and safety$756.35M
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 services31.8$240.39M
Public order and safety n.e.c.30.9$234.01M
Law courts15.2$114.75M
Fire-protection services12.6$95.22M
Prisons9.4$71.45M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$531.24K
Defence$425.12M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence75.5$321.13M
Defence n.e.c.23.6$100.27M
R&D Defence0.4$1.86M
Civil defence0.4$1.73M
Foreign military aid0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$380.37M
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 services68.1$258.85M
Recreational and sporting services17$64.68M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.8$33.34M
Religious and other community services3.5$13.15M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.7$10.36M
Environmental protection$248.35M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.5$100.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.24.1$59.9M
Pollution abatement12$29.75M
Waste water management11.8$29.22M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11.5$28.55M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$398.43K
Housing and community amenities$117.14M
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 development48.8$57.11M
Street lighting20.7$24.3M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.14.7$17.27M
Housing development13.5$15.8M
Water supply2.3$2.66M

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions34.1$5.21B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.7$5.15B
Taxes on income and wealth15.1$2.31B
Sales, fees and charges6.9$1.06B
Capital transfers and taxes received5.1$787.03M
Other transfers received4$618.76M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.1$170.13M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.15B
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 tax67.3$3.47B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.7$1.68B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.31B
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 income99.4$2.29B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.6$12.88M

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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