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Economy of Lithuania vs South Korea compared: GDP & Debt

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Lithuania has a GDP of $95.2B compared to $1.87T for South Korea, ranking 79/197 and 13/197 by economy size, respectively.

Lithuania has $37.9B in government debt (39.8% of GDP), compared to $978B (52.3% of GDP) in South Korea.

Lithuania vs South Korea GDP by year

Lithuania
South Korea
1x
Year GDP, current $
Lithuania South Korea
2025 $95,210,150,818 $1,872,374,961,553
2024 $85,503,938,574 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $80,356,613,555 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $70,639,687,326 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $67,072,165,721 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $57,412,038,533 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $55,122,066,226 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $54,261,795,149 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $47,756,764,508 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $42,970,749,245 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $41,540,954,817 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $48,306,546,657 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $46,303,660,422 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $42,709,372,067 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $43,186,501,863 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $36,638,128,534 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $37,494,380,039 $983,065,242,417
2008 $47,831,254,208 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $39,729,151,615 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $30,116,192,747 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $26,105,207,115 $971,740,329,984
2004 $22,743,164,431 $823,251,107,639
2003 $18,809,197,970 $728,516,494,684
2002 $14,282,292,665 $650,014,391,470
2001 $12,260,761,329 $567,564,806,235
2000 $11,550,695,727 $597,487,173,479
1999 $11,022,095,814 $515,697,079,289
1998 $11,289,161,847 $397,297,216,492
1997 $10,168,271,903 $589,202,526,424
1996 $8,430,207,164 $631,196,863,758
1995 $7,921,210,340 $586,286,469,401
1994 - $479,181,794,217
1993 - $405,705,302,846
1992 - $366,921,291,825
1991 - $340,851,946,804
1990 - $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Lithuania vs South Korea by year

Lithuania
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
South Korea
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Lithuania South Korea
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $32,959 - $36,227 -
2024 $29,604 $55,286 $36,239 $61,051
2023 $27,983 $52,348 $35,674 $57,430
2022 $24,947 $50,936 $34,822 $55,509
2021 $23,883 $45,874 $37,518 $51,718
2020 $20,429 $41,263 $33,646 $47,881
2019 $19,609 $40,564 $33,827 $46,511
2018 $19,247 $36,492 $35,364 $45,511
2017 $16,800 $31,305 $33,297 $43,156
2016 $14,934 $28,699 $30,832 $41,673
2015 $14,270 $26,949 $30,172 $39,794
2014 $16,446 $26,275 $30,667 $37,032
2013 $15,637 $24,890 $28,449 $35,844
2012 $14,288 $23,275 $26,601 $35,062
2011 $14,262 $21,558 $26,175 $33,944
2010 $11,829 $18,719 $24,071 $33,120
2009 $11,854 $17,055 $19,937 $30,740
2008 $14,956 $19,410 $22,252 $31,211
2007 $12,295 $17,969 $25,078 $30,255
2006 $9,210 $15,522 $22,610 $27,972
2005 $7,857 $13,951 $20,167 $26,179
2004 $6,735 $12,605 $17,122 $24,658
2003 $5,507 $11,660 $15,212 $22,920
2002 $4,148 $10,296 $13,643 $22,173
2001 $3,533 $9,399 $11,981 $20,442
2000 $3,301 $8,475 $12,710 $19,237
1999 $3,128 $7,918 $11,063 $17,421
1998 $3,181 $7,846 $8,583 $15,500
1997 $2,844 $7,167 $12,822 $16,241
1996 $2,341 $6,479 $13,865 $15,164
1995 $2,183 $6,023 $13,002 $13,921
1994 - $5,667 $10,734 $12,551
1993 - $6,107 $9,180 $11,349
1992 - $7,087 $8,387 $10,468
1991 - $8,790 $7,873 $9,724
1990 - $9,030 $6,813 $8,567
1989 - - $5,989 -
1988 - - $4,889 -
1987 - - $3,658 -
1986 - - $2,911 -
1985 - - $2,543 -
1984 - - $2,469 -
1983 - - $2,246 -
1982 - - $2,032 -
1981 - - $1,918 -
1980 - - $1,746 -
1979 - - $1,814 -
1978 - - $1,429 -
1977 - - $1,073 -
1976 - - $847 -
1975 - - $627 -
1974 - - $572 -
1973 - - $412 -
1972 - - $328 -
1971 - - $304 -
1970 - - $281.8 -
1969 - - $245.5 -
1968 - - $200 -
1967 - - $162.5 -
1966 - - $134.4 -
1965 - - $109.4 -
1964 - - $124.2 -
1963 - - $147 -
1962 - - $106.6 -
1961 - - $94.2 -
1960 - - $158.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lithuania's GDP per capita is $32,959, ranking 39/197, compared to $36,227 in South Korea, ranking 33/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Lithuania ranks 39th at $55,286, while South Korea ranks 33rd at $61,051.

Economic indicators

Lithuania South Korea
Gross domestic product
$95.2B
2025
$1.87T
2025
GDP rank
79/197
2025
13/197
2025
GDP growth
2.92%
2024-2025
1.01%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$32,959
2025
$36,227
2025
GDP per capita rank
39/197
2025
33/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,286
2024
$61,051
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
39/197
2024
33/197
2024
Government debt
$37.9B
2025
$978B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2025
52.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$13,127
2025
$18,930
2025
Government debt per person rank
49/185
2025
34/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,453
2026
$25,661
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.76T
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
1,317,000
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.3%
2023
25%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.9%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.2%
2025
24%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.79%
2024-2025
2.12%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate n/a
2.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2025
2.79%
2025
Population
2845693
51624449

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Lithuania
Spending

Debt
South Korea
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Lithuania South Korea
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 41.2% 39.8% 24% 52.3%
2024 39.4% 38% 22.5% 49.7%
2023 37.2% 37.1% 23.1% 50.5%
2022 36.6% 38.3% 26.7% 49.8%
2021 37.3% 43.3% 24.1% 48%
2020 42.4% 45.9% 23.7% 45.9%
2019 34.6% 35.6% 21.3% 39.7%
2018 33.8% 33.3% 19.3% 37.9%
2017 33.4% 39.1% 18.6% 38%
2016 34.5% 39.8% 18.5% 39.1%
2015 35.2% 42.4% 18.8% 38.8%
2014 35% 40.7% 18.8% 37.9%
2013 35.7% 38.9% 19% 36%
2012 36.6% 39.9% 18.8% 33.5%
2011 40.1% 37.5% 18.3% 31.7%
2010 43% 36.7% 17.9% 28.3%
2009 44.8% 27.9% 19.5% 28.8%
2008 38.2% 14.6% 19.1% 25.9%
2007 35.3% 15.9% 18.8% 26.3%
2006 34.4% 17.3% 18.7% 27%
2005 34.1% 17.6% 18.2% 24.9%
2004 33.9% 18.6% 18.5% 21.6%
2003 32.8% 20.4% 17.9% 19.1%
2002 34.4% 22.1% 15.9% 16.4%
2001 36.5% 22.9% 16.9% 16.6%
2000 38.7% 23.5% 16% 16.1%
1999 42.4% 28% 16.1% 15.8%
1998 39.6% 21.7% 16% 13.8%
1997 35.1% - 13.9% 9.69%
1996 34.4% - 14% 7.81%
1995 35.5% - 13.5% 8.48%
1994 - - 15.4% 9.63%
1993 - - 15.1% 10.9%
1992 - - 15.5% 11.6%
1991 - - 15.4% 11.9%
1990 - - 15.2% 12.8%
1989 - - 15% 12.4%
1988 - - 13.9% 12.7%
1987 - - 14.3% 15.3%
1986 - - 14.9% 14.5%
1985 - - 15.5% 16.2%
1984 - - 15.6% 16.9%
1983 - - 16% 19.3%
1982 - - 17.8% 20.5%
1981 - - 16.3% 18.8%
1980 - - 16.8% 18.6%
1979 - - 16.3% 15.7%
1978 - - 15.7% 18.4%
1977 - - 17.7% 20.1%
1976 - - 17% 20.4%
1975 - - 18.8% 21.5%
1974 - - 16.1% 18.6%
1973 - - 14.2% 17.9%
1972 - - 18.5% 18.3%
1971 - - 18.5% 14.5%
1970 - - 17.5% 6.95%
1969 - - 19.8% 2.63%
1968 - - 18.5% 2.76%
1967 - - 16.7% 3.74%
1966 - - 16% 4.44%
1965 - - 13.1% 6.14%
1964 - - 12.1% 6.57%
1963 - - 15.4% 9.21%
1962 - - 22.3% 13%
1961 - - 21.2% 13.4%
1960 - - 17.9% 13.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Lithuania's government spending was $39.2B, accounting for 41.2% of its GDP, while South Korea spent $449B, or 24% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 39.8% in Lithuania and 52.3% in South Korea, ranking 135/185 and 98/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Lithuania

South Korea
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Lithuania South Korea
2025 -2.18% -1.43%
2024 -1.28% -0.78%
2023 -0.66% -0.67%
2022 -0.72% -1.49%
2021 -1.15% -0.02%
2020 -6.42% -2.11%
2019 0.41% 0.35%
2018 0.52% 2.42%
2017 0.36% 2.08%
2016 0.03% 1.56%
2015 -0.77% 0.5%
2014 -1.79% 0.57%
2013 -2.69% 0.79%
2012 -3.15% 1.63%
2011 -5.92% 1.72%
2010 -6.95% 1.61%
2009 -9.09% 0.24%
2008 -3.09% 1.58%
2007 -0.82% 2.49%
2006 -0.27% 1.18%
2005 -0.34% 0.95%
2004 -1.39% 0.09%
2003 -1.26% 1.51%
2002 -1.85% 3.23%
2001 -3.52% 2.42%
2000 -3.18% 3.91%
1999 -7.82% 1.15%
1998 -4.93% 1.09%
1997 -0.76% 2.31%
1996 -3.58% 2.3%
1995 -3.31% 2.16%
1994 - 2.06%
1993 - 3.21%
1992 - 2.42%
1991 - 1.94%
1990 - 2.98%
1989 - 2.27%
1988 - 2.85%
1987 - 1.7%
1986 - 0.8%
1985 - 0.47%
1984 - 0.78%
1983 - 1.05%
1982 - -0.41%
1981 - 0.99%
1980 - 0.46%
1979 - 0.47%
1978 - -0.27%
1977 - -1.81%
1976 - -0.87%
1975 - -3.68%
1974 - -2.78%
1973 - -1.72%
1972 - -4.33%
1971 - -1.3%
1970 - -0.52%
1969 - -2.85%
1968 - -2.36%
1967 - -2.87%
1966 - -4.27%
1965 - -3.43%
1964 - -4.1%
1963 - -4.32%
1962 - -7.82%
1961 - -9.48%
1960 - -5.18%
1959 - -6.52%
1958 - -10%
1957 - -10.1%
1956 - -10.8%
1955 - -10.6%
1954 - -10.3%
1953 - -4.14%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1995–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1953–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Lithuania's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $2.08B, equivalent to 2.18% of GDP. This compares to South Korea's deficit of $26.8B, or 1.43% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Lithuania recorded a fiscal deficit in 27 of those years, while South Korea ran a deficit in 6 years. On average, Lithuania posted an annual deficit equal to 2.5% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.08% of GDP for South Korea.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Lithuania

South Korea
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Lithuania South Korea
2025 3.79% 2.12%
2024 0.72% 2.32%
2023 9.12% 3.6%
2022 19.7% 5.09%
2021 4.68% 2.5%
2020 1.2% 0.54%
2019 2.33% 0.38%
2018 2.7% 1.48%
2017 3.72% 1.94%
2016 0.91% 0.97%
2015 -0.88% 0.71%
2014 0.1% 1.27%
2013 1.05% 1.3%
2012 3.09% 2.19%
2011 4.13% 4.03%
2010 1.32% 2.94%
2009 4.45% 2.76%
2008 10.9% 4.67%
2007 5.74% 2.53%
2006 3.74% 2.24%
2005 2.66% 2.75%
2004 1.16% 3.59%
2003 -1.13% 3.51%
2002 0.28% 2.76%
2001 1.37% 4.07%
2000 0.98% 2.26%
1999 0.73% 0.81%
1998 5.07% 7.51%
1997 8.88% 4.44%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Lithuania has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 3.54%, compared with 2.67% in South Korea. In 2025, inflation was 3.79% in Lithuania and 2.12% in South Korea.

Top exports between countries

Lithuania
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $33.1M
Chemicals & pharma $25.3M
Metals $14.2M
Transport & tourism services $13.1M
Wood & paper products $12.4M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $6.7M
Business & finance services $5.31M
Raw materials & minerals $4.89M
Raw agricultural goods $4.02M
Animal & marine products $3.55M
South Korea
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $323M
Machinery & equipment $22.3M
Raw materials & minerals $13.8M
Metals $7.7M
Textiles & consumer goods $5.04M
Raw agricultural goods $3.99M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.58M
Miscellaneous $264K
Animal & marine products $259K
Wood & paper products $232K

Balance of trade

Lithuania South Korea
Current account balance
$900M
2025
$123B
2025
Current account balance ranking
51/190
2025
4/190
2025
Current account balance, % of GDP
+0.94%
2025
+6.57%
2025
Goods imports
$48.3B
2025
$581B
2025
Goods exports
$40.7B
2025
$719B
2025
Service imports
$17.5B
2025
$185B
2025
Service exports
$28.8B
2025
$150B
2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
69.1%
2025
40.6%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
73%
2025
45.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

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

Lithuania South Korea
Economic freedom 75.3 73.7
Economic freedom ranking 18/197 24/197
Property rights 91.8 89.6
Government integrity 71.4 70.9
Judicial effectiveness 73.2 77.5
Tax burden 76.2 61.5
Government spending 57.3 82.6
Fiscal health 95.8 93.5
Business freedom 84.2 81.5
Labor freedom 58.1 55
Monetary freedom 76.7 79.3
Trade freedom 79.4 73
Investment freedom 70 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Lithuania
South Korea
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Lithuania South Korea
2026 75.3 73.7
2025 74.6 74
2024 72.9 73.1
2023 72.2 73.7
2022 75.8 74.6
2021 76.9 74
2020 76.7 74
2019 74.2 72.3
2018 75.3 73.8
2017 75.8 74.3
2016 75.2 71.7
2015 74.7 71.5
2014 73 71.2
2013 72.1 70.3
2012 71.5 69.9
2011 71.3 69.8
2010 70.3 69.9
2009 70 68.1
2008 70.9 68.6
2007 71.5 67.8
2006 71.8 67.5
2005 70.5 66.4
2004 72.4 67.8
2003 69.7 68.3
2002 66.1 69.5
2001 65.5 69.1
2000 61.9 69.7
1999 61.5 69.7
1998 59.4 73.3
1997 57.3 69.8
1996 49.7 73
1995 - 72

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Lithuania is 75.3, ranking 18/197, compared to 73.7 for South Korea, ranking 24/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Lithuania South Korea
Services, % of GDP
64.8%
2025
57.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.1%
2025
34.3%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.27%
2025
1.46%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$88.1B
2025
$1.96T
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$55,010
2025
$64,210
2025
Total reserves including gold
$7.06B
2025
$437B
2025
Total reserves ranking
90/177
2025
9/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.96B
2025
$25.4B
2025
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$4.7B
2024
$12.9B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$795M
2024
$49.7B
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
20.9%
2021
14.4%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.2%
2025
29.1%
2025

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1953–1994, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. TradeMap (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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  9. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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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.

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.