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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$25.56B · 36.1% of GDP
Spending
$25.82B · 36.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$370.66M · -0.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Lithuania, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Lithuania, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.2$9.61B
Health14.2$3.66B
Education13.4$3.46B
Economic affairs11.1$2.87B
General public services8.3$2.15B
Public order and safety4.7$1.22B
Defence4.4$1.15B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$866.72M
Housing and community amenities1.7$441.1M
Environmental protection1.5$392.35M
Social protection$9.61B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age45.7$4.4B
Sickness and disability28$2.69B
Family and children13.1$1.26B
Unemployment5$476.48M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.4$323.06M
Survivors2$193.96M
Social protection n.e.c.1.8$168.9M
Housing1.1$102.98M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$3.66B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services44.8$1.64B
Outpatient services30.8$1.13B
Medical products, appliances and equipment16.8$613.27M
Health n.e.c.5.3$193.75M
Public health services2.1$76.87M
R&D Health0.1$5.27M
Education$3.46B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education37.5$1.3B
Pre-primary and primary education21.6$748.16M
Tertiary education16.1$558.62M
Education n.e.c.8.4$291.79M
Education not definable by level7.7$265.57M
R&D Education4.3$147.42M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3.8$132.05M
Subsidiary services to education0.6$22.01M
Economic affairs$2.87B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport37.6$1.08B
Fuel and energy34.7$998.45M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.3$325.69M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.4$298.42M
Other industries2.8$81.61M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.3$38.33M
Communication1.1$31.38M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.6$17.9M
R&D Economic affairs0.1$1.47M
General public services$2.15B
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 affairs52.6$1.13B
General services21.1$453M
Public debt transactions13.5$290.42M
Basic research11.8$252.72M
Foreign economic aid2.5$53.91M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
General public services n.e.c.-1.5-$32.75M
Public order and safety$1.22B
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 services53.1$647.91M
Public order and safety n.e.c.13.6$165.85M
Fire-protection services13.3$161.95M
Law courts11.8$144.47M
Prisons8.2$99.93M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Defence$1.15B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence85.1$976.24M
Defence n.e.c.6.9$78.76M
Foreign military aid6.4$73.92M
Civil defence1$12M
R&D Defence0.5$5.69M
Recreation, culture and religion$866.72M
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 services60.3$522.39M
Recreational and sporting services25.5$221.02M
Broadcasting and publishing services8.8$76.13M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.3.7$31.8M
Religious and other community services1.7$15.16M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0$105.3K
Housing and community amenities$441.1M
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 development45.3$199.65M
Housing development28$123.41M
Street lighting13.2$58.23M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.12.4$54.86M
Water supply1.1$5.05M
Environmental protection$392.35M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management38.7$151.84M
Pollution abatement28$109.93M
Environmental protection n.e.c.20.3$79.61M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$38.65M
Waste water management3.1$12.21M
R&D Environmental protection0$105.3K

Where the money comes from

Lithuania, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Lithuania, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on sales, production and imports32.5$8.3B
Social contributions28.3$7.23B
Taxes on income and wealth27.7$7.09B
Sales, fees and charges5.9$1.51B
Other transfers received2.5$650.12M
Capital transfers and taxes received1.9$495.12M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)1.1$281.68M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8.3B
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 tax71.6$5.94B
Not broken down, or fitting no category28.4$2.36B
Taxes on income and wealth$7.09B
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 income99.2$7.03B
Other taxes on wealth and income0.8$54.76M

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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