Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lithuania
Lithuania: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2009
All-time low
3.4%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.8% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lithuania peaked at 5.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 89% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lithuania?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Lithuania was 4.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Lithuania ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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