
Gross debt in Lithuania
The government gross debt refers to the total of all sums of money that have to be paid to other countries, communities or institutions. Not included in the gross debt are the demands of a country to foreign ones.The gross debt in Lithuania in the period from 1998 to 2021 was between 1.8 billion and 29.0 billion USD. The highest level of the last years at 29 billion US Dollar was reached in 2021. The budget deficit in the same year was 655.9 million USD.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 10,361 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 33,695 USD.
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Gross debt of the last 23 years in billion USD
Year | Lithuania total | Lithuania per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | 1.77 bn USD | 499 USD | 14,079 USD |
1999 | 2.64 bn USD | 750 USD | 14,032 USD |
2000 | 2.69 bn USD | 769 USD | 11,232 USD |
2001 | 2.85 bn USD | 822 USD | 11,255 USD |
2002 | 3.18 bn USD | 924 USD | 12,258 USD |
2003 | 3.84 bn USD | 1,125 USD | 15,286 USD |
2004 | 4.23 bn USD | 1,254 USD | 17,595 USD |
2005 | 4.61 bn USD | 1,386 USD | 18,327 USD |
2006 | 5.21 bn USD | 1,594 USD | 18,877 USD |
2007 | 6.32 bn USD | 1,955 USD | 20,898 USD |
2008 | 7.00 bn USD | 2,190 USD | 24,086 USD |
2009 | 10.50 bn USD | 3,320 USD | 25,361 USD |
2010 | 13.46 bn USD | 4,345 USD | 26,496 USD |
2011 | 16.19 bn USD | 5,346 USD | 29,231 USD |
2012 | 17.04 bn USD | 5,704 USD | 28,174 USD |
2013 | 18.00 bn USD | 6,085 USD | 29,981 USD |
2014 | 19.70 bn USD | 6,718 USD | 30,648 USD |
2015 | 17.62 bn USD | 6,066 USD | 25,918 USD |
2016 | 17.10 bn USD | 5,961 USD | 26,261 USD |
2017 | 18.69 bn USD | 6,606 USD | 27,024 USD |
2018 | 18.09 bn USD | 6,459 USD | 28,448 USD |
2019 | 19.62 bn USD | 7,022 USD | 27,168 USD |
2020 | 26.34 bn USD | 9,425 USD | 30,783 USD |
2021 | 29.02 bn USD | 10,361 USD | 33,695 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 2021 varied between -4.12 billion euros and +288.75 million euros. In 2021, Lithuania reached a balance of -656 million euros.
In ratio to population, this equals a new indebtedness of 234 euros per capita in Lithuania in 2021. For comparison, the average debt per capita in the European Union in the same year was 1,787 euros.
Budget deficit and surplus in the last 23 years
Year | Lithuania total | Lithuania per capita | EU per capita |
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1998 | -338.01 M USD | -95 USD | -398 USD |
1999 | -309.61 M USD | -88 USD | -204 USD |
2000 | -367.41 M USD | -105 USD | 112 USD |
2001 | -432.13 M USD | -125 USD | -299 USD |
2002 | -266.19 M USD | -77 USD | -565 USD |
2003 | -238.34 M USD | -70 USD | -840 USD |
2004 | -315.83 M USD | -94 USD | -920 USD |
2005 | -89.70 M USD | -27 USD | -822 USD |
2006 | -82.24 M USD | -25 USD | -568 USD |
2007 | -324.53 M USD | -100 USD | -360 USD |
2008 | -1,482.57 M USD | -464 USD | -1,085 USD |
2009 | -3,420.89 M USD | -1,082 USD | -2,021 USD |
2010 | -2,564.57 M USD | -828 USD | -1,970 USD |
2011 | -3,900.38 M USD | -1,288 USD | -1,462 USD |
2012 | -1,361.25 M USD | -456 USD | -1,220 USD |
2013 | -1,222.25 M USD | -413 USD | -1,027 USD |
2014 | -292.27 M USD | -100 USD | -852 USD |
2015 | -124.04 M USD | -43 USD | -577 USD |
2016 | 108.25 M USD | 38 USD | -423 USD |
2017 | 199.28 M USD | 70 USD | -263 USD |
2018 | 288.75 M USD | 103 USD | -139 USD |
2019 | 259.05 M USD | 93 USD | -197 USD |
2020 | -4,117.52 M USD | -1,473 USD | -2,312 USD |
2021 | -655.93 M USD | -234 USD | -1,787 USD |
(negative numbers = deficit)