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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$24.27B · 36.2% of GDP
Spending
$25.05B · 37.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$771.24M · -1.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38$9.52B
Health15.6$3.91B
Education12.7$3.17B
Economic affairs11.1$2.77B
General public services8.1$2.04B
Public order and safety4.2$1.04B
Defence4.1$1.03B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$797.85M
Housing and community amenities1.6$411.46M
Environmental protection1.4$355.28M
Social protection$9.52B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.9$4.28B
Sickness and disability28.6$2.73B
Family and children13.1$1.25B
Unemployment6.2$592.89M
Social exclusion n.e.c.2.9$272.97M
Survivors2.1$197.39M
Social protection n.e.c.1.6$155.29M
Housing0.6$54.76M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$3.91B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services46.4$1.82B
Outpatient services32.1$1.26B
Medical products, appliances and equipment15$588.63M
Public health services3.1$122.88M
Health n.e.c.3.1$120.64M
R&D Health0.2$6.39M
Education$3.17B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education39.3$1.24B
Pre-primary and primary education21.7$687.74M
Tertiary education13$412.76M
Education n.e.c.8.9$281.96M
Education not definable by level7.4$234.77M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education4.7$150.44M
R&D Education4.5$141.33M
Subsidiary services to education0.5$15.61M
Economic affairs$2.77B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport39.8$1.1B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs39.2$1.09B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.8$242.22M
Fuel and energy5.6$154.46M
Other industries2.9$79.12M
Communication1.8$51.09M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.2$33.83M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.7$20.34M
R&D Economic affairs0$354.81K
General public services$2.04B
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 affairs51.6$1.05B
Public debt transactions18.1$369.24M
General services18$366.05M
Basic research12.4$252.86M
Foreign economic aid0.3$5.8M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
General public services n.e.c.-0.4-$8.4M
Public order and safety$1.04B
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 services44.6$466.22M
Fire-protection services15.6$163.45M
Public order and safety n.e.c.15.3$159.78M
Law courts14.8$154.7M
Prisons9.6$100.65M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$1.03B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.1$934.92M
Defence n.e.c.6.2$63.75M
Civil defence1.2$12.3M
R&D Defence0.9$8.87M
Foreign military aid0.6$5.91M
Recreation, culture and religion$797.85M
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 services59.7$476.04M
Recreational and sporting services25.3$201.53M
Broadcasting and publishing services9.7$77.11M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.6$28.98M
Religious and other community services1.8$14.31M
Housing and community amenities$411.46M
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 development42.9$176.58M
Housing development28.3$116.38M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.15.3$63.16M
Street lighting12.3$50.62M
Water supply1.1$4.73M
Environmental protection$355.28M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management45$159.9M
Pollution abatement25.3$89.89M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20$70.96M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.5$26.61M
Waste water management2.2$7.92M
R&D Environmental protection0$118.27K

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports33.2$8.07B
Social contributions28.9$7.02B
Taxes on income and wealth26.4$6.41B
Sales, fees and charges5.7$1.37B
Other transfers received3.1$742.62M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.7$419.98M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1$241.51M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.07B
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 tax68.7$5.54B
Not broken down, or fitting no category31.3$2.52B
Taxes on income and wealth$6.41B
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$6.36B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.9$55.59M

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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