Lithuania vs Netherlands: Public and private social expenditure

Lithuania
16.94 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Netherlands
18.87 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Lithuania rank
6th
Netherlands rank
4th

Public and private social expenditure over time

  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 18.87 Percentage of GDP against 16.94 Percentage of GDP in Lithuania, a difference of 1.93 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.

Lithuania ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 7 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 14.43 Percentage of GDP 20.91 Percentage of GDP 6.48 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2000s 15.23 Percentage of GDP 19.04 Percentage of GDP 3.81 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2010s 16.4 Percentage of GDP 18.39 Percentage of GDP 1.99 Percentage of GDP Netherlands
2020s 18.69 Percentage of GDP 19.26 Percentage of GDP 0.5625 Percentage of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and private social expenditure, Lithuania or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 18.87 Percentage of GDP against 16.94 Percentage of GDP in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in public and private social expenditure between Lithuania and Netherlands?
1.93 Percentage of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Netherlands?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Netherlands rank globally for public and private social expenditure?
Lithuania ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Public and private social expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public and private social expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,559 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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