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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$20.63B · 35.9% of GDP
Spending
$24.31B · 42.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$3.68B · -6.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.3$9.07B
Health13.8$3.36B
Economic affairs13.6$3.31B
Education12.1$2.95B
General public services8.2$2B
Defence5.3$1.29B
Public order and safety3.5$860.53M
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$804.57M
Housing and community amenities1.5$359.79M
Environmental protection1.2$303.83M
Social protection$9.07B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42$3.81B
Sickness and disability29.4$2.67B
Family and children13$1.18B
Unemployment9.5$857.68M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.3$205.71M
Survivors1.9$173.16M
Social protection n.e.c.1.5$139.12M
Housing0.4$38.95M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$3.36B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services43$1.45B
Outpatient services31.1$1.04B
Medical products, appliances and equipment14.9$501.54M
Health n.e.c.7.8$260.88M
Public health services3.1$105.43M
R&D Health0.1$2.06M
Economic affairs$3.31B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General economic, commercial and labour affairs42.2$1.4B
Transport36.1$1.2B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.8$359.34M
Fuel and energy5$165.16M
Other industries2.5$81.78M
Communication1.7$55.17M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.1$36.21M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$18.85M
R&D Economic affairs0$228.44K
Education$2.95B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.4$1.1B
Pre-primary and primary education20$588.35M
Tertiary education17.1$503.25M
Education n.e.c.8.7$256.08M
Education not definable by level7.3$215.65M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.5$133.75M
R&D Education4.4$130.21M
Subsidiary services to education0.5$15.99M
General public services$2B
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 affairs50.2$1B
Public debt transactions23.3$464.3M
General services14$279.5M
Basic research11$219.42M
General public services n.e.c.1.3$26.16M
Foreign economic aid0.2$3.88M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$1.29B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.3$1.09B
Defence n.e.c.13.9$180.01M
Civil defence1.1$14.16M
Foreign military aid0.5$6.28M
R&D Defence0.2$2.17M
Public order and safety$860.53M
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 services33.7$290.23M
Public order and safety n.e.c.18.8$161.39M
Law courts17.6$151.34M
Fire-protection services16.6$142.66M
Prisons13.3$114.68M
R&D Public order and safety0.1$456.88K
Recreation, culture and religion$804.57M
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 services64.3$517.42M
Recreational and sporting services22.1$177.84M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.7$69.67M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.2.9$23.07M
Religious and other community services2.1$16.56M
Housing and community amenities$359.79M
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 development55.2$198.51M
Housing development17.7$63.85M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.14.5$52.08M
Street lighting11.1$39.86M
Water supply1.5$5.37M
Environmental protection$303.83M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management44$133.64M
Pollution abatement25.5$77.33M
Environmental protection n.e.c.21.3$64.76M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.7$20.45M
Waste water management2.5$7.54M
R&D Environmental protection0$114.22K

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.1$6.83B
Social contributions29.3$6.05B
Taxes on income and wealth24.9$5.13B
Sales, fees and charges5.4$1.11B
Other transfers received4.3$894.57M
Capital transfers and taxes received2$402.97M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1$213.02M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$6.83B
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$4.58B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33$2.25B
Taxes on income and wealth$5.13B
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$5.09B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.9$44.89M

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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