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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$16.11B · 33.8% of GDP
Spending
$15.94B · 33.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$171.94M · 0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection36.8$5.87B
Health13.7$2.19B
Education13.6$2.17B
General public services11.2$1.78B
Economic affairs9.5$1.51B
Defence4.9$775.76M
Public order and safety4.4$702M
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$512.66M
Environmental protection1.5$233.06M
Housing and community amenities1.3$202.67M
Social protection$5.87B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age47.8$2.8B
Sickness and disability32.8$1.92B
Family and children8.6$506.67M
Unemployment4.5$262.32M
Survivors2.5$146.86M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.2$129.35M
Social protection n.e.c.1.2$71.17M
Housing0.4$24.85M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$2.19B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.9$1B
Outpatient services31.8$694.77M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.2$354.39M
Health n.e.c.4.8$105.06M
Public health services1.2$26.66M
R&D Health0.1$1.69M
Education$2.17B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.9$822.87M
Pre-primary and primary education19.8$430.53M
Tertiary education16$346.48M
Education not definable by level8.1$175.33M
Education n.e.c.6.6$142.79M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education5.6$120.54M
R&D Education5.3$114.21M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$16.83M
General public services$1.78B
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 affairs38.8$691.15M
Public debt transactions35.6$634.21M
General services11.6$206.74M
Basic research9.4$167.99M
General public services n.e.c.3.8$68.01M
Foreign economic aid0.7$12.2M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$1.51B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.6$747.07M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.2$288.75M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.3$200.41M
Fuel and energy12.3$185.72M
Other industries1.9$28.13M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$23.61M
Communication1.4$21.69M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$12.2M
R&D Economic affairs0$0
Defence$775.76M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence81.4$631.39M
Defence n.e.c.17.6$136.58M
Foreign military aid0.5$3.95M
Civil defence0.4$3.39M
R&D Defence0.1$564.85K
Public order and safety$702M
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 services35$245.6M
Public order and safety n.e.c.19.8$139.18M
Law courts17.8$124.72M
Fire-protection services15.7$109.92M
Prisons11.7$82.02M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$564.85K
Recreation, culture and religion$512.66M
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 services62.6$320.95M
Recreational and sporting services19.4$99.3M
Broadcasting and publishing services13$66.65M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.1$16.04M
Religious and other community services1.9$9.83M
Environmental protection$233.06M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management40.9$95.35M
Pollution abatement27.1$63.15M
Environmental protection n.e.c.23.5$54.79M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.1$16.61M
Waste water management1.3$3.05M
R&D Environmental protection0$112.97K
Housing and community amenities$202.67M
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 development56.6$114.66M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.2$30.84M
Housing development13.4$27.23M
Street lighting13.1$26.55M
Water supply1.7$3.39M

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions37.2$5.99B
Taxes on sales, production and imports34.7$5.58B
Taxes on income and wealth16.1$2.59B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$1.06B
Other transfers received3.1$504.52M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.3$215.66M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.1$173.07M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$5.58B
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$3.74B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33$1.84B
Taxes on income and wealth$2.59B
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 income98.8$2.56B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.2$30.73M

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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