Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 56.25 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lithuania, 1998–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania stood at 56.25. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 56.25 in 2031 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.69 | — |
| 1999 | 28 | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 23.49 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 22.88 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.13 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.37 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.62 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 17.64 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.89 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 14.59 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 27.9 | +91.3% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 37.47 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.91 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 38.86 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 40.72 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 42.42 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 39.8 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 39.13 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.34 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 35.59 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 45.89 | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 43.34 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 38.32 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 37.11 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 37.97 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 39.83 | +4.9% |
| 2026 | 45.12 | +13.3% |
| 2027 | 48.86 | +8.3% |
| 2028 | 50.79 | +3.9% |
| 2029 | 52.73 | +3.8% |
| 2030 | 54.4 | +3.2% |
| 2031 | 56.25 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.85 | 21.69 | 28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.08 | 14.59 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.39 | 33.34 | 42.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.99 | 37.11 | 52.73 | 10 |
| 2030s | 55.33 | 54.4 | 56.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 8 Thailand 69.7 compare
- 9 Montenegro 66.05 compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 63.15 compare
- 12 Ecuador 54.42 compare
- 13 Latvia 53.49 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 50.02 compare
More external debt data for Lithuania
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 64.74 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 39.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 36.35 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22,412 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 6.79 billion (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.86 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 59.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Lithuania was 56.25 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 56.25 in 2031.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.