Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 22.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lithuania is 22.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lithuania peaked at 46.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 29.5% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 25.5% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.9% | 25.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More poverty & inequality data for Lithuania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,187 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5439 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 32.6 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 32.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lithuania?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Lithuania was 22.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Lithuania ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.