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Economy of Lithuania vs Nicaragua compared: GDP & Debt

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a GDP of $84.9B compared to $19.7B for Nicaragua, ranking 78/197 and 131/197 by economy size, respectively.

Lithuania has $32.4B in government debt (41.8% of GDP), compared to $7.7B (38.4% of GDP) in Nicaragua.

The chart below compares the two countries' GDP growth in both current (nominal) and constant dollars, accounting for inflation over time.

Lithuania
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Nicaragua
GDP, current $

GDP, constant 2015 $
Year GDP
Lithuania Nicaragua
Current $ Constant $ Current $ Constant $
1960 - - $227,223,322 $2,980,615,374
1961 - - $244,144,237 $3,204,094,266
1962 - - $269,283,804 $3,553,045,711
1963 - - $297,324,163 $3,939,101,155
1964 - - $347,119,918 $4,399,916,078
1965 - - $564,290,020 $4,819,014,941
1966 - - $607,140,010 $4,978,097,197
1967 - - $657,140,011 $5,325,046,369
1968 - - $692,859,985 $5,396,559,615
1969 - - $750,000,003 $5,733,181,025
1970 - - $778,569,939 $5,810,798,354
1971 - - $828,569,953 $6,002,831,090
1972 - - $878,570,045 $6,136,137,334
1973 - - $1,092,900,015 $6,529,894,124
1974 - - $1,521,400,012 $7,456,644,457
1975 - - $1,581,599,959 $7,445,217,381
1976 - - $1,836,899,999 $7,833,072,593
1977 - - $2,226,999,874 $8,488,581,747
1978 - - $2,127,699,979 $7,823,178,770
1979 - - $1,567,599,982 $5,751,695,781
1980 - - $2,144,300,006 $6,016,948,592
1981 - - $2,474,700,227 $6,339,655,005
1982 - - $2,454,499,872 $6,287,900,476
1983 - - $2,753,100,058 $6,577,974,632
1984 - - $3,117,599,872 $6,474,957,371
1985 - - $2,683,699,935 $6,210,659,228
1986 - - $2,885,799,994 $6,147,477,622
1987 - - $3,851,200,118 $6,104,054,733
1988 - - $2,630,900,096 $5,344,110,782
1989 - - $1,013,184,756 $5,251,218,576
1990 - $30,815,380,912 $1,009,455,484 $5,248,461,701
1991 - $29,066,403,740 $1,488,804,124 $5,238,527,334
1992 - $22,887,185,525 $1,792,800,000 $5,258,766,205
1993 - $19,173,313,428 $1,756,454,248 $5,238,102,617
1994 - $17,300,837,661 $3,863,185,119 $5,412,936,136
1995 $7,921,210,340 $17,870,049,093 $4,140,470,000 $5,732,943,937
1996 $8,430,207,164 $18,768,366,412 $4,308,351,903 $6,096,657,285
1997 $10,168,271,903 $20,326,259,135 $4,389,973,490 $6,338,490,398
1998 $11,289,161,847 $21,843,195,079 $4,635,347,386 $6,573,754,971
1999 $11,022,095,814 $21,603,573,442 $4,856,026,259 $7,036,282,429
2000 $11,550,695,727 $22,342,117,971 $5,109,587,050 $7,324,881,903
2001 $12,260,761,329 $23,790,809,197 $5,351,752,034 $7,541,760,192
2002 $14,282,292,665 $25,389,513,379 $5,223,727,303 $7,598,620,454
2003 $18,809,197,970 $28,068,588,416 $5,322,228,351 $7,790,161,380
2004 $22,743,164,431 $29,893,617,960 $5,792,932,838 $8,203,988,040
2005 $26,105,207,115 $32,204,827,117 $6,321,324,279 $8,555,315,487
2006 $30,116,192,747 $34,586,529,059 $6,763,672,381 $8,910,613,085
2007 $39,729,151,615 $38,417,999,936 $7,423,375,015 $9,362,947,173
2008 $47,831,254,208 $39,416,661,071 $8,496,967,597 $9,684,631,534
2009 $37,494,380,039 $33,567,775,754 $8,298,702,489 $9,365,749,046
2010 $36,638,128,534 $33,711,177,147 $8,758,602,233 $9,778,787,862
2011 $43,186,501,863 $35,842,949,499 $9,774,329,333 $10,396,483,140
2012 $42,709,372,067 $37,413,912,227 $10,532,017,232 $11,071,852,873
2013 $46,303,660,422 $38,928,020,774 $10,982,988,249 $11,617,373,487
2014 $48,306,546,657 $40,396,597,407 $11,880,438,824 $12,173,318,264
2015 $41,540,954,817 $41,540,954,817 $12,756,696,261 $12,756,696,261
2016 $42,970,749,245 $42,650,896,791 $13,286,093,388 $13,338,803,114
2017 $47,756,764,508 $44,618,059,836 $13,785,893,007 $13,956,550,775
2018 $54,261,795,149 $46,812,540,125 $13,025,221,974 $13,487,142,195
2019 $55,122,066,226 $49,002,127,329 $12,699,023,614 $13,096,437,236
2020 $57,412,038,533 $49,023,107,999 $12,726,422,432 $12,803,529,948
2021 $67,037,321,009 $52,150,790,163 $14,209,020,362 $14,142,060,837
2022 $71,033,884,500 $53,474,129,887 $15,634,572,502 $14,644,146,346
2023 $79,789,877,416 $53,657,151,896 $17,805,842,284 $15,292,551,635
2024 $84,869,215,513 $55,144,866,855 $19,693,982,968 $15,841,222,425

Economic indicators

Lithuania Nicaragua
Gross domestic product
$84.9B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank
78/197
2024
131/197
2024
GDP growth
6.37%
2023-2024
10.6%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$29,386
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank
43/197
2024
141/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$54,414
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$32.4B
2024
$7.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.8%
2025
38.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,232
2024
$1,114
2024
Government debt per person rank
50/185
2024
139/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$18,848
2025
$2,445
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
27.2%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
0.72%
2023-2024
2%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
6.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.1%
2024
5.2%
2018
Population
2858798
7079664

GDP per capita in Lithuania vs Nicaragua

Lithuania's GDP per capita is $29,386, ranking 43/197, compared to $2,848 in Nicaragua, ranking 141/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Lithuania ranks 38th at $54,414, while Nicaragua ranks 135th at $8,709.

Lithuania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Nicaragua
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Year Current $
Lithuania Nicaragua
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
1960 - - $127.5 -
1961 - - $132.9 -
1962 - - $142.3 -
1963 - - $152.5 -
1964 - - $172.7 -
1965 - - $272.3 -
1966 - - $284 -
1967 - - $297.9 -
1968 - - $304 -
1969 - - $319 -
1970 - - $321 -
1971 - - $331 -
1972 - - $341 -
1973 - - $413 -
1974 - - $557 -
1975 - - $561 -
1976 - - $633 -
1977 - - $744 -
1978 - - $691 -
1979 - - $495 -
1980 - - $659 -
1981 - - $740 -
1982 - - $714 -
1983 - - $780 -
1984 - - $861 -
1985 - - $724 -
1986 - - $761 -
1987 - - $992 -
1988 - - $662 -
1989 - - $249.2 -
1990 - $8,947 $242.5 $1,979
1991 - $8,710 $350 $1,995
1992 - $7,022 $411 $2,003
1993 - $6,051 $394 $1,998
1994 - $5,615 $849 $2,064
1995 $2,183 $5,967 $892 $2,187
1996 $2,341 $6,420 $911 $2,325
1997 $2,844 $7,103 $913 $2,418
1998 $3,181 $7,797 $949 $2,497
1999 $3,128 $7,857 $980 $2,672
2000 $3,301 $8,466 $1,017 $2,806
2001 $3,533 $9,457 $1,052 $2,917
2002 $4,148 $10,497 $1,014 $2,948
2003 $5,507 $12,086 $1,021 $3,046
2004 $6,735 $13,097 $1,099 $3,255
2005 $7,857 $14,515 $1,183 $3,456
2006 $9,210 $16,447 $1,248 $3,658
2007 $12,295 $19,114 $1,350 $3,891
2008 $14,956 $20,736 $1,524 $4,044
2009 $11,854 $18,168 $1,467 $3,880
2010 $11,829 $19,828 $1,527 $4,042
2011 $14,262 $22,702 $1,680 $4,325
2012 $14,288 $24,567 $1,785 $4,508
2013 $15,637 $26,563 $1,835 $4,711
2014 $16,446 $28,006 $1,958 $5,068
2015 $14,270 $28,854 $2,074 $5,449
2016 $14,934 $30,773 $2,132 $5,882
2017 $16,800 $33,592 $2,183 $6,225
2018 $19,247 $36,492 $2,035 $5,935
2019 $19,609 $40,564 $1,959 $5,981
2020 $20,429 $41,263 $1,938 $6,274
2021 $23,870 $45,874 $2,138 $7,119
2022 $25,086 $50,498 $2,323 $7,797
2023 $27,786 $50,915 $2,609 $8,320
2024 $29,386 $54,414 $2,848 $8,709

Spending and national debt comparison

In 2024, Lithuania's government spending was $33.3B, accounting for 41.2% of its GDP, while Nicaragua's spent $5.14B, or 27.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 41.8% in Lithuania and 38.4% in Nicaragua, ranking 130/185 and 140/185, respectively.

Lithuania
Government spending

Government debt
Nicaragua
Government spending

Government debt
Year % of GDP
Lithuania Nicaragua
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
1960 - - 11.2% -
1961 - - 9.93% -
1962 - - 10.6% -
1963 - - 10.5% -
1964 - - 10.2% -
1965 - - 10.9% -
1966 - - 12.2% -
1967 - - 12.7% -
1968 - - 10.9% -
1969 - - 11.1% -
1970 - - 13.2% 35.4%
1971 - - 15.1% 31.6%
1972 - - 15.1% 30.2%
1973 - - 12.8% 32.9%
1974 - - 15.3% 40%
1975 - - 17.5% 57.8%
1976 - - 16.2% 59.5%
1977 - - 19.9% 62.7%
1978 - - 17.7% 76.9%
1979 - - 20.7% 116.3%
1980 - - 30.4% 152.1%
1981 - - 39.3% 149.1%
1982 - - 49.4% 159.1%
1983 - - 33.8% 211.6%
1984 - - 31.9% 198%
1985 - - 29.9% 218%
1986 - - 26.1% 159.2%
1987 - - - 266.6%
1988 - - 24.8% -
1989 - - - -
1990 - - 28.2% -
1991 - - 16.8% -
1992 - - 18.4% -
1993 - - 18.4% -
1994 - - 18.4% -
1995 32.9% - 17.7% -
1996 31.9% - 18% -
1997 32.5% - 17.9% 86.4%
1998 36.7% 21.7% 18.5% 86.5%
1999 39.3% 28% 22.1% 99.8%
2000 35.9% 23.5% 20.6% 95.2%
2001 35% 22.9% 19.2% 87.5%
2002 33.2% 22.1% 18.7% 110.4%
2003 32.1% 20.4% 20.9% 109.5%
2004 33.1% 18.6% 20.8% 84%
2005 33.5% 17.6% 21.3% 66.6%
2006 33.8% 17.3% 21.4% 51.2%
2007 34.5% 15.9% 21.5% 30.9%
2008 37.1% 14.6% 21.9% 26%
2009 43.6% 27.9% 22.7% 29.3%
2010 41.8% 36.7% 22.6% 30.3%
2011 41.8% 37.5% 23.5% 28.8%
2012 35.3% 39.9% 24.1% 27.9%
2013 34.8% 38.9% 24.2% 28.8%
2014 34.2% 40.7% 24.6% 28.7%
2015 34.3% 42.6% 25.4% 28.9%
2016 33.4% 40% 26.8% 30.9%
2017 32.4% 39.3% 27.3% 34.7%
2018 32.8% 33.3% 27.7% 39.1%
2019 33.5% 35.6% 27.7% 44.2%
2020 41.5% 45.9% 28.9% 49.2%
2021 36.9% 43.3% 30% 48.4%
2022 36% 38.1% 28.6% 45.9%
2023 37.1% 37.3% 26.1% 42.3%
2024 39.3% 38.2% 26.1% 39.1%
2025 41.2% 41.8% 27.2% 38.4%

Government deficit by year

In 2024, Lithuania's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was -$1.09B, equivalent to -1.28% of GDP. This compares to Nicaragua's surplus of $482M, or 2.45% of GDP.

Over the past 30 years, Lithuania recorded a fiscal deficit in 26 of those years, while Nicaragua ran a deficit in 15 years. On average, Lithuania posted an annual deficit equal to -2.75% of GDP, compared to deficit of -0.65% of GDP for Nicaragua.

Deficit/surplus
Lithuania

Nicaragua
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Lithuania Nicaragua
1960 - -1.28%
1961 - 0.04%
1962 - -0.29%
1963 - 0.75%
1964 - 0.2%
1965 - 0.3%
1966 - -1.04%
1967 - -2.11%
1968 - -1.21%
1969 - -1.57%
1970 - -2.69%
1971 - -2.33%
1972 - -2.61%
1973 - 1.21%
1974 - -1.41%
1975 - -3.53%
1976 - -2.2%
1977 - -5.91%
1978 - -4.44%
1979 - -5.89%
1980 - -6.53%
1981 - -10.6%
1982 - -20.2%
1983 - -15.6%
1984 - -11.8%
1985 - -11.3%
1986 - -7.33%
1987 - -7.33%
1988 - -22.4%
1989 - -9.25%
1990 - -15.2%
1991 - -3.45%
1992 - -3.8%
1993 - -4.66%
1994 - -5.79%
1995 -4% -4.62%
1996 -4.22% -5%
1997 -1.7% -3.31%
1998 -5.57% -2.88%
1999 -8.25% -6.86%
2000 -3.98% 2.15%
2001 -3.61% 0.34%
2002 -1.79% 2.07%
2003 -1.27% 1.3%
2004 -1.53% 1.69%
2005 -0.5% 1.72%
2006 -0.45% 1.36%
2007 -1% 1.88%
2008 -3.27% 0.27%
2009 -9.31% -0.9%
2010 -6.99% 0.69%
2011 -9.01% 0.59%
2012 -3.16% 0.22%
2013 -2.63% -0.3%
2014 -0.67% -0.89%
2015 -0.21% -1.64%
2016 0.26% -1.92%
2017 0.45% -1.75%
2018 0.59% -4.35%
2019 0.26% -1.12%
2020 -7.16% -2.57%
2021 -0.98% -1.26%
2022 -0.71% 0.65%
2023 -0.69% 2.33%
2024 -1.28% 2.45%
2025 -2.99% 0.86%

Inflation comparison by year

Over the past 29 years, Lithuania has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.25%, compared with 7.68% in Nicaragua. In 2024, inflation was 0.72% in Lithuania and 2% in Nicaragua.

Inflation
Lithuania

Nicaragua
Year Inflation
Lithuania Nicaragua Lithuania Nicaragua
1996 24.6% 11.7%
1997 8.88% 9.2%
1998 5.07% 13%
1999 0.73% 11.2%
2000 0.98% 11.5%
2001 1.37% 7.4%
2002 0.28% 3.8%
2003 -1.13% 5.3%
2004 1.16% 8.5%
2005 2.66% 9.6%
2006 3.74% 9.1%
2007 5.74% 11.1%
2008 10.9% 19.8%
2009 4.45% 3.7%
2010 1.32% 5.5%
2011 4.13% 8.1%
2012 3.09% 7.2%
2013 1.05% 7.1%
2014 0.1% 6%
2015 -0.88% 4%
2016 0.91% 3.5%
2017 3.72% 3.9%
2018 2.7% 4.9%
2019 2.33% 5.4%
2020 1.2% 3.7%
2021 4.68% 4.9%
2022 19.7% 10.5%
2023 9.12% 8.4%
2024 0.72% 4.6%
2025 - 2%

Top exports between countries

Lithuania
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $5.58M
Raw materials & minerals $480K
Machinery & equipment $422K
Textiles & consumer goods $223K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $77K
Chemicals & pharma $28K
Metals $6K
Nicaragua
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $749K
Textiles & consumer goods $213K
Animal & marine products $209K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $18K

Balance of trade

Lithuania Nicaragua
Current account balance
$2.1B
2024
$818M
2024
Current account balance ranking
44/189
2024
54/189
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
+4.15%
2024
Goods imports
$43.8B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Goods exports
$38.7B
2024
$6.84B
2024
Service imports
$14.7B
2024
$1.31B
2024
Service exports
$24.2B
2024
$1.3B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
74.1%
2024
40.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Lithuania Nicaragua
Economic freedom 74.6 54
Economic freedom ranking 19/197 139/197
Property rights 89.4 28.2
Government integrity 68.7 13.6
Judicial effectiveness 74.6 9.1
Tax burden 76.9 77.7
Government spending 58.8 75.9
Fiscal health 96 95.8
Business freedom 81 55.8
Labor freedom 60.5 47.3
Monetary freedom 69.2 66.4
Trade freedom 79.6 68.2
Investment freedom 70 60
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom by year comparison

The Economic Freedom Index for Lithuania is 74.6, ranking 19/197, compared to 54 for Nicaragua, ranking 139/197. The chart below displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Lithuania
Nicaragua
Year Economic freedom index
Lithuania Nicaragua
1995 - 42.5
1996 49.7 54.1
1997 57.3 53.3
1998 59.4 53.8
1999 61.5 54
2000 61.9 56.9
2001 65.5 58
2002 66.1 61.1
2003 69.7 62.6
2004 72.4 61.4
2005 70.5 62.5
2006 71.8 63.8
2007 71.5 62.7
2008 70.9 60.8
2009 70 59.8
2010 70.3 58.3
2011 71.3 58.8
2012 71.5 57.9
2013 72.1 56.6
2014 73 58.4
2015 74.7 57.6
2016 75.2 58.6
2017 75.8 59.2
2018 75.3 58.9
2019 74.2 57.7
2020 76.7 57.2
2021 76.9 56.3
2022 75.8 54.8
2023 72.2 54.9
2024 72.9 53.4
2025 74.6 54

More economic indicators

Lithuania Nicaragua
Services, % of GDP
63.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.4%
2024
27.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.57%
2024
14.4%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$77.8B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$53,070
2024
$8,270
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.41B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
86/177
2024
91/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$3.44B
2024
-$1.28B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$3.6B
2024
$1.35B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$156M
2024
$73.8M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
n/a
13.8%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.9%
2021
24.9%
2016
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
24.7%
2024

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.