External health expenditure in Lithuania
Lithuania: External health expenditure was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Lithuania is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 49.9% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Lithuania peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 119th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +73.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +80.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +121.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +103.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Lithuania?
- External health expenditure in Lithuania was 0.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for external health expenditure?
- Lithuania ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.