Healthcare Spending: Lithuania
Lithuania's healthcare spending is currently 7.595 % of GDP as of 2024. # Lithuania Healthcare Spending Lithuania allocated 7.
Current (2024)
7.595 % of GDP
+3.8% y/y
Peak (2021)
7.732 % of GDP
Low (2004)
5.483 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2024 · 25 pts
Healthcare Spending — Lithuania
2000 — 2024
Healthcare Spending — Lithuania
Analysis# Lithuania Healthcare Spending
Lithuania allocated 7.595% of its GDP to healthcare in 2024, reflecting a robust commitment to health services. This figure sits 0.137 percentage points below the all-time peak of 7.732% reached in 2021, yet substantially above the 2004 low of 5.483%. Over the 24-year period from 2000 to 2024, healthcare spending increased by 22.8%, demonstrating a consistent upward trajectory in health investment relative to economic output.
The most significant shift occurred between 2019 and 2021, when spending surged from 6.945% to 7.732%—a jump of 0.787 percentage points likely driven by pandemic-related healthcare demands. Since that peak, spending has moderated slightly but stabilized around 7.3–7.6%, suggesting Lithuania has established a new baseline above pre-pandemic levels. The recent uptick to 7.595% in 2024 indicates sustained healthcare prioritization moving forward.
Historical Data
25 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.595 % of GDP | +3.79% |
| 2023 | 7.318 % of GDP | +1.02% |
| 2022 | 7.244 % of GDP | -6.31% |
| 2021 | 7.732 % of GDP | +4.26% |
| 2020 | 7.416 % of GDP | +6.78% |
| 2019 | 6.945 % of GDP | +7.36% |
| 2018 | 6.469 % of GDP | +0.37% |
| 2017 | 6.445 % of GDP | -3.07% |
| 2016 | 6.649 % of GDP | +2.70% |
| 2015 | 6.474 % of GDP | +4.05% |
| 2014 | 6.222 % of GDP | +1.09% |
| 2013 | 6.155 % of GDP | -2.43% |
| 2012 | 6.308 % of GDP | -3.55% |
| 2011 | 6.54 % of GDP | -5.30% |
| 2010 | 6.906 % of GDP | -5.98% |
| 2009 | 7.345 % of GDP | +16.77% |
| 2008 | 6.29 % of GDP | +9.20% |
| 2007 | 5.76 % of GDP | -1.66% |
| 2006 | 5.857 % of GDP | +3.74% |
| 2005 | 5.646 % of GDP | +2.97% |
Show all 25 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.483 % of GDP | -11.24% |
| 2003 | 6.177 % of GDP | +0.68% |
| 2002 | 6.135 % of GDP | +2.22% |
| 2001 | 6.002 % of GDP | -2.97% |
| 2000 | 6.186 % of GDP | — |
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