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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$19.32B · 35% of GDP
Spending
$19.1B · 34.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$227.03M · 0.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.4$7.33B
Health14.5$2.77B
Education13.2$2.52B
General public services10$1.91B
Economic affairs8.9$1.71B
Defence4.7$898.62M
Public order and safety4$760.81M
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$639.57M
Environmental protection1.5$288.72M
Housing and community amenities1.4$265.99M
Social protection$7.33B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age46.5$3.41B
Sickness and disability29$2.13B
Family and children12.7$927.62M
Unemployment5$366.08M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.7$196.02M
Survivors2.2$158.41M
Social protection n.e.c.1.5$109.26M
Housing0.5$36.61M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$2.77B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.7$1.24B
Outpatient services31.3$868.06M
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.9$467.17M
Health n.e.c.5.4$149.12M
Public health services1.6$45.68M
R&D Health0.1$2.35M
Education$2.52B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education38.1$960.53M
Pre-primary and primary education20.6$520.57M
Tertiary education16$402.8M
Education not definable by level7.7$194.23M
Education n.e.c.7.4$185.39M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.8$122.03M
R&D Education4.6$116.2M
Subsidiary services to education0.8$20.04M
General public services$1.91B
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 affairs43.5$831M
Public debt transactions29.7$568.03M
General services13.8$264.2M
Basic research11.2$213.94M
General public services n.e.c.1.6$30.67M
Foreign economic aid0.2$3.92M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$1.71B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.6$898.51M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15$255.92M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.5$230.17M
Fuel and energy9.1$155.05M
Other industries4.3$73.66M
Communication3.1$53.74M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.6$27.88M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$13.55M
R&D Economic affairs0$111.95K
Defence$898.62M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence81.4$731.71M
Defence n.e.c.17.3$155.05M
Foreign military aid0.8$7.5M
Civil defence0.3$2.91M
R&D Defence0.2$1.46M
Public order and safety$760.81M
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 services34$258.72M
Public order and safety n.e.c.20.9$158.97M
Law courts18.6$141.17M
Fire-protection services16.1$122.7M
Prisons10.4$78.92M
R&D Public order and safety0$335.85K
Recreation, culture and religion$639.57M
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 services63.1$403.47M
Recreational and sporting services21.5$137.36M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.9$63.25M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.5$22.5M
Religious and other community services2$13.1M
Environmental protection$288.72M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management43.2$124.71M
Environmental protection n.e.c.24.6$70.98M
Pollution abatement21.2$61.35M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9$26.08M
Waste water management1.9$5.49M
R&D Environmental protection0$111.95K
Housing and community amenities$265.99M
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 development62$164.79M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.13.8$36.83M
Street lighting13.7$36.38M
Housing development7.9$20.93M
Water supply2.6$6.94M

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.2$6.42B
Social contributions28.4$5.48B
Taxes on income and wealth25.1$4.84B
Sales, fees and charges6.1$1.17B
Other transfers received3.8$725.32M
Capital transfers and taxes received2.4$461.57M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.1$217.52M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.42B
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$4.32B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.7$2.1B
Taxes on income and wealth$4.84B
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$4.8B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.9$42.43M

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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