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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$18.62B · 34.3% of GDP
Spending
$18.34B · 33.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$283.44M · 0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.3$7.03B
Health14$2.57B
Education13.3$2.43B
General public services10.4$1.9B
Economic affairs8.8$1.62B
Defence5$924.01M
Public order and safety4$736.24M
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$590.38M
Housing and community amenities1.5$266.91M
Environmental protection1.4$263.36M
Social protection$7.03B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age46.9$3.3B
Sickness and disability31$2.18B
Family and children11.1$780.17M
Unemployment4.7$333.16M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$161.56M
Survivors2.2$157.19M
Social protection n.e.c.1.3$87.98M
Housing0.5$37.08M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$2.57B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.2$1.16B
Outpatient services31.7$815.6M
Medical products, appliances and equipment15.3$393.39M
Health n.e.c.6.4$164.87M
Public health services1.2$31.89M
R&D Health0.1$1.89M
Education$2.43B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.6$914.68M
Pre-primary and primary education20$486.57M
Tertiary education16.9$412.05M
Education not definable by level8.1$195.93M
Education n.e.c.6.8$165.93M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education5.1$125.07M
R&D Education4.6$112.9M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$19.84M
General public services$1.9B
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 affairs42.5$808.28M
Public debt transactions31.1$590.74M
General services15.1$287.34M
Basic research9.5$180.57M
General public services n.e.c.1.2$22.68M
Foreign economic aid0.6$10.98M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$1.62B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport51.1$828.35M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17.2$279.54M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.1$227.93M
Fuel and energy10.1$163.33M
Other industries3.6$59.17M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$26.34M
Communication1.4$22.79M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$13.82M
R&D Economic affairs0$118.1K
Defence$924.01M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence82.3$760.45M
Defence n.e.c.16.6$153.65M
Foreign military aid0.7$6.61M
Civil defence0.3$3.19M
R&D Defence0$236.2K
Public order and safety$736.24M
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 services35.9$264.31M
Law courts18.7$137.82M
Public order and safety n.e.c.18.5$136.52M
Fire-protection services16.1$118.45M
Prisons10.7$78.54M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$590.5K
Recreation, culture and religion$590.38M
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 services64.1$378.16M
Recreational and sporting services19.8$117.04M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.8$63.89M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.3$19.37M
Religious and other community services2$11.93M
Housing and community amenities$266.91M
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 development63.5$169.59M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.17$45.47M
Street lighting9.2$24.56M
Housing development8.1$21.61M
Water supply2.1$5.67M
Environmental protection$263.36M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44.9$118.22M
Pollution abatement21.7$57.04M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.5$54.09M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape11$28.93M
Waste water management1.9$5.08M
R&D Environmental protection0$118.1K

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social contributions37.5$6.99B
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.5$6.24B
Taxes on income and wealth16.3$3.04B
Sales, fees and charges6$1.13B
Other transfers received3.2$595.46M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$360.56M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.5$270.45M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.24B
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 tax66.7$4.16B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33.3$2.08B
Taxes on income and wealth$3.04B
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 income98.6$3B
Other taxes on wealth and income1.4$41.34M

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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