Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 15.62 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.62
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
117th
of 155 countries
All-time high
21.03
in 1998
All-time low
7.52
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lithuania, 1991–2023

051015201991200720231991: 7.51993: 12.31994: 15.51995: 16.61996: 17.41997: 15.41998: 211999: 18.72000: 172001: 17.82002: 18.52003: 18.62004: 192005: 18.82006: 19.12007: 172008: 16.62009: 15.62010: 14.32011: 14.32012: 15.12013: 15.72014: 15.92015: 162016: 16.32017: 16.52018: 16.42019: 16.72020: 15.12021: 15.32022: 15.12023: 15.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 15.62 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Lithuania peaked at 21.03 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.52, in 1991.

That places Lithuania 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.56 7.52 21.03 8
2000s 17.81 15.64 19.11 10
2010s 15.72 14.3 16.65 10
2020s 15.29 15.11 15.62 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 114 Slovak Republic 16.43 compare
  2. 115 United Kingdom 15.79 compare
  3. 116 Peru 15.64 compare
  4. 118 Ethiopia 14.83 compare
  5. 119 Indonesia 14.82 compare
  6. 120 Timor-Leste 14.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Lithuania?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Lithuania was 15.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 21.03 in 1998.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.52 in 1991.
How does Lithuania rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Lithuania ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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