Lithuania 7.1.3

There is no official information on the direct government expenditure on culture by sector in Lithuania. The data can only be compiled approximately according to the Annual Budget Reports of the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture, the Law on the Approval of Financial Indicators of the State Budget and Municipal Budgets for the corresponding year, annual reports of the Lithuanian Council for Culture, the Film Centre, and the Media Support Fund. The data shows that the largest share of state funding is allocated to the field of cultural heritage (35.11%). Performing arts (24.95 %), and audiovisual media (20.04%) rank second and third. Some fields (photography, interdisciplinary arts) receive funding only from the Lithuanian Council for Culture, and in the broader context it is so small that it is not shown in the aggregate statistics presented in the Council’s reports. Cultural education projects are likewise not listed as a separate line, because they are carried out by almost all cultural institutions, and the funds allocated to them by the Ministry of Culture are counted as part of the general funds allocated to the organization.

Table 39: Direct state cultural expenditure by sector, 2024, in 1000 of EUR

Sources: data is compiled on the basis of the database Lithuanian Finances, Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Financial Indicators of the State Budget and Municipal Budgets for 2024, Annual report of the Lithuanian Council for Culture and The media Support Fund.