Lithuania vs Romania: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty

Lithuania
22.9%
in 2023
Romania
22.7%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
62nd
Romania rank
64th

Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Lithuania
  • Romania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 184 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 39.0% 26.3% 12.7% Lithuania
2000s 29.4% 24.5% 4.9% Lithuania
2010s 25.4% 21.7% 3.7% Lithuania
2020s 23.6% 22.8% 0.8% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Lithuania or Romania?
Lithuania, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Lithuania and Romania?
0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
Lithuania ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.