
Gross debt in Lithuania
General government debt of Lithuania refers to the debts of the state, their states and municipalities, and also of public sector institutions such as social security funds.The government debt in the period from 2000 to 2021 was between 2.7 billion and 29.7 billion USD. The highest level of the last years at 30 billion US Dollar was reached in 2021. The budget deficit in the same year was 764.5 million USD.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 10,595 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 35,341 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 21 years in billion USD
Year | Lithuania total | % of GDP | per capita | EU per capita |
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2000 | 2.71 bn USD | 23.52% | 775 USD | 10,328 USD |
2001 | 2.81 bn USD | 22.92% | 808 USD | 10,404 USD |
2002 | 3.16 bn USD | 22.17% | 918 USD | 11,368 USD |
2003 | 3.83 bn USD | 20.39% | 1,121 USD | 14,148 USD |
2004 | 4.23 bn USD | 18.69% | 1,252 USD | 16,162 USD |
2005 | 4.60 bn USD | 17.64% | 1,386 USD | 16,918 USD |
2006 | 5.21 bn USD | 17.26% | 1,593 USD | 17,549 USD |
2007 | 6.31 bn USD | 15.89% | 1,952 USD | 19,574 USD |
2008 | 6.97 bn USD | 14.58% | 2,179 USD | 22,721 USD |
2009 | 10.46 bn USD | 27.99% | 3,309 USD | 23,701 USD |
2010 | 13.44 bn USD | 36.21% | 4,341 USD | 25,145 USD |
2011 | 16.17 bn USD | 37.13% | 5,339 USD | 28,417 USD |
2012 | 17.04 bn USD | 39.70% | 5,704 USD | 27,784 USD |
2013 | 17.99 bn USD | 38.67% | 6,083 USD | 30,021 USD |
2014 | 19.67 bn USD | 40.53% | 6,707 USD | 30,832 USD |
2015 | 17.69 bn USD | 42.68% | 6,088 USD | 26,170 USD |
2016 | 17.17 bn USD | 39.90% | 5,988 USD | 26,655 USD |
2017 | 18.79 bn USD | 39.34% | 6,642 USD | 27,535 USD |
2018 | 18.09 bn USD | 33.66% | 6,459 USD | 29,172 USD |
2019 | 19.64 bn USD | 35.87% | 7,028 USD | 27,927 USD |
2020 | 26.48 bn USD | 46.58% | 9,474 USD | 32,227 USD |
2021 | 29.67 bn USD | 44.66% | 10,595 USD | 35,341 USD |
Comparison of gross debt per capita with the European Union in U.S. dollars
Budget deficit in Lithuania

The budget balance in Lithuania in the period between 1998 and 2022 varied between -3.90 billion euros and +288.87 million euros. In 2022, Lithuania reached a balance of -448 million euros.
In ratio to population, this equals a new indebtedness of 160 euros per capita in Lithuania in 2022. For comparison, the average debt per capita in the European Union in the same year was 1,254 euros.
Budget deficit and surplus in the last 24 years
Year | Lithuania total | % of GDP | per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | -338.01 M USD | -3.01% | -95 USD | -398 USD |
1999 | -309.61 M USD | -2.82% | -88 USD | -204 USD |
2000 | -367.41 M USD | -3.19% | -105 USD | 112 USD |
2001 | -432.13 M USD | -3.53% | -125 USD | -299 USD |
2002 | -266.19 M USD | -1.87% | -77 USD | -565 USD |
2003 | -238.34 M USD | -1.27% | -70 USD | -840 USD |
2004 | -315.83 M USD | -1.40% | -94 USD | -920 USD |
2005 | -89.70 M USD | -0.34% | -27 USD | -822 USD |
2006 | -82.24 M USD | -0.27% | -25 USD | -568 USD |
2007 | -324.53 M USD | -0.82% | -100 USD | -360 USD |
2008 | -1,482.57 M USD | -3.10% | -464 USD | -1,085 USD |
2009 | -3,420.89 M USD | -9.15% | -1,082 USD | -2,021 USD |
2010 | -2,564.57 M USD | -6.91% | -828 USD | -1,970 USD |
2011 | -3,900.38 M USD | -8.96% | -1,288 USD | -1,463 USD |
2012 | -1,361.25 M USD | -3.17% | -456 USD | -1,220 USD |
2013 | -1,222.25 M USD | -2.63% | -413 USD | -1,027 USD |
2014 | -292.27 M USD | -0.60% | -100 USD | -851 USD |
2015 | -124.04 M USD | -0.30% | -43 USD | -574 USD |
2016 | 108.25 M USD | 0.25% | 38 USD | -421 USD |
2017 | 199.28 M USD | 0.42% | 70 USD | -263 USD |
2018 | 288.87 M USD | 0.54% | 103 USD | -134 USD |
2019 | 258.27 M USD | 0.47% | 92 USD | -191 USD |
2020 | -3,709.64 M USD | -6.53% | -1,327 USD | -2,317 USD |
2021 | -764.50 M USD | -1.15% | -273 USD | -1,852 USD |
2022 | -448.47 M USD | -160 USD | -1,254 USD |
(negative numbers = deficit)