Lithuania
Capital: VilniusRegion: Europe & Central AsiaIncome: High income
Lithuania's GDP is $104.65B (2026), with a population of 2.9M, and GDP per capita of $36,225. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.9%, inflation at 3.1%, unemployment at 6.1%, government debt at 45.9% of GDP, life expectancy of 77.0 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators. Explore Lithuania's full economic profile with 440+ indicators, interactive charts, and historical data below.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Economy
Financial Markets
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bank Policy Rate (%) | 2.26% | 2025 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.1% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 45.9% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.8% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2026 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 6.1% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 0.7% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 34.1% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 21.4% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 31.2% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 29.7% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $7.41B | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 1.4 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 0.92 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.49 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 143.0% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 74.1% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 68.9% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $62.90B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $58.50B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $39.72B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $44.75B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 5.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $4.70B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $1.05B | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 17.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $2.77B | 2024 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 36.0% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 5.0% | 2022 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 0.4% | 2022 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 99.0% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 98.4% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 99.6% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.9M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 46 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 65,290 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 62,600 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 68.8% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 2.0M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 31.2% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 77.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 72.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 81.7 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.2 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 7.2 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 12.9 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -24,618 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 14.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 65.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 20.2% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 53.5% | 2024 |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 31.0% | 2024 |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 22.6% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 181.2 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 70.2 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 1.5M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 62.9% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 57.7% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 69.0% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 6.7% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 6.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 7.1% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 13.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 4.7% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 25.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 69.4% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (%) | 63.6% | 2024 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 10.4% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 88.5% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 23.7% | 2024 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.1% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 49.0% | 2025 |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 58.7% | 2025 |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 11.5% | 2025 |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 14.9% | 2024 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 2022 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 11.8% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 102.7% | 2023 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 105.4% | 2023 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 77.0% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 105.2% | 2023 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 97.3% | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 120 | 2023 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 610 | 2021 |
| Primary School Teachers | 8,804 | 2023 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 26,790 | 2023 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 14 | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 8 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 18.9% | 2016 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 99.8 | 2021 |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 38.6% | 2016 |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 20.5% | 2016 |
Health
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 4.5 | 2024 |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 13 | 2024 |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,437 | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 4,203 | 2023 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 65.6% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 33.2% | 2021 |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 9.2 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 35.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 22,054 | 2023 |
| Arable Land (%) | 36.8% | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 18.3% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 23.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 96.4% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 45.9% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 4,187 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 99.5 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.1 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 91.2 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 1.3M | 2023 |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 102,405 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 93.8 | 2023 |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 2.5% | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 0.2% | 2020 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 1.9% | 2022 |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 5.6M | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 88.5% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 137 | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 28 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 98,553.2 | 2024 |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 1.05% | 2022 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 81 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 9 | 2021 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 3,133 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $4.18B | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 11.7% | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $2.84B | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 132 | 2021 |
| Researchers in R&D (per million) | 4,154 | 2022 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 29,256 | 2022 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 1.7 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 1.0M | 2022 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 1,919 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 329 | 2021 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 14,566 | 2021 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 3.40 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 3.6% | 2023 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 28.4% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 58.5% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 91.5% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 104.0% | 2017 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 5.9 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Primary | 103.74 | 2017 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.97 | 2020 |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 1.00 | 2020 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.78 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 1.05 | 2023 |
| Political Stability | 0.74 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | 1.34 | 2023 |
| Rule of Law | 1.27 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.07 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 77.8% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 81.6% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 86.8% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 72.5% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2024 |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $2.63B | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 37,000 | 2020 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 2.5% | 2020 |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 7.9% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 2.6 | 2023 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 1.2% | 2023 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 3.2% | 2023 |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 20.9% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 36 | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.3% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.2% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 42.9% | 2023 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.5% | 2023 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | 3.6% | 2023 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 46.53 | 2023 |
| Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%) | 0.7% | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.71 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.76 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.66 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 11.0 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 2.3M | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 1.6M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| Population in Largest City | 541,517 | 2025 |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 27.5% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.5% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 96.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 96.4% | 2024 |
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