Employee compensation as share of government spending in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 15.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Lithuania, 1991–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 15.6% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Lithuania peaked at 21.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1991.
That places Lithuania 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.5% | — |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +63.6% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +3.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 15.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 15.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employee compensation as share of government spending in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +63.6% | 7.5% | 12.3% |
| 1998 | +37.0% | 15.4% | 21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 7.5% | 21.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Lithuania?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Lithuania was 15.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1991.
- How does Lithuania rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Lithuania ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.