Goods and services expense in Lithuania

Lithuania: Goods and services expense was 6.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.4%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
138th
of 154 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 1994
All-time low
6.2%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Goods and services expense in Lithuania, 1991–2023

5101520251991200720231991: 7.5 % of expense1993: 24.1 % of expense1994: 27.4 % of expense1995: 21.8 % of expense1996: 19.9 % of expense1997: 15.4 % of expense1998: 16.4 % of expense1999: 13.6 % of expense2000: 15.2 % of expense2001: 10.7 % of expense2002: 12.3 % of expense2003: 12.1 % of expense2004: 11.2 % of expense2005: 11.8 % of expense2006: 12.2 % of expense2007: 10.7 % of expense2008: 10.7 % of expense2009: 8.4 % of expense2010: 9.5 % of expense2011: 8.5 % of expense2012: 8.7 % of expense2013: 8.4 % of expense2014: 8.3 % of expense2015: 8.8 % of expense2016: 8.2 % of expense2017: 8 % of expense2018: 7.5 % of expense2019: 7.3 % of expense2020: 6.3 % of expense2021: 6.2 % of expense2022: 6.9 % of expense2023: 6.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, goods and services expense in Lithuania stood at 6.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Lithuania peaked at 27.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2021.

Lithuania ranks 138th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 7.5% 27.4% 8
2000s 11.5% 8.4% 15.2% 10
2010s 8.3% 7.3% 9.5% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.2% 6.9% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 135 Madagascar 6.6% compare
  2. 136 India 6.5% compare
  3. 137 United States 6.5% compare
  4. 139 Germany 6.2% compare
  5. 140 Sri Lanka 6.0% compare
  6. 141 Mexico 5.9% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Lithuania?
Goods and services expense in Lithuania was 6.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
How does Lithuania rank for goods and services expense?
Lithuania ranks 138th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.