Lithuania
Data verified August 2026 · Sources
Lithuania's $58,112 PPP-adjusted average wage for 2025 marks its series peak, closing a +55.3% decade of convergence that ranks among the strongest in the OECD, with consumer prices at 51.3 against US=100.
Lithuania at a Glance
1Y Change
+5.9%
5Y Change
+15.9%
10Y Change
+55.3%
Historical Peak
$58,112 2025
Change From Peak
At the historical peak
Overall Price Level
51.3
Lithuania’s Wage Story
Follow how PPP-adjusted average annual wages have changed in Lithuania using constant-price OECD data.
USD PPP, constant prices · missing years shown as gaps, never interpolated
Ten Years Ago
$37,409 (2015)
Historical Peak
$58,112 2025
Latest Wage
$58,112 2025
Data Coverage
Wage history: 1995–2025
Reported observations: 31
Missing wage years: None
Latest price data: 2024 · 8 of 8 categories available
The Strongest Decade in This Set
Lithuania posts the strongest decade change in this set: +55.3% over ten years, +15.9% across five, and +5.9% in the latest year. At $58,112 in 2025 the reading is the series maximum, and the sheer scale of convergence from a lower base is the defining feature. The 2015 figure of $37,409 means the level has grown by more than half in real terms in ten years. No other economy in this dataset matches that pairing of decade scale and current pace.
Catch-Up Far From Exhausted
Lithuania is a fast-converging wage economy whose absolute level remains below top OECD countries, so the +5.9% latest-year change at a peak signals catch-up that is far from exhausted. The +55.3% decade figure dwarfs most peers and reflects structural transformation rather than a cyclical blip. With the latest year also the fastest single-year pace in this set, the momentum is current, not historical. If the recent pace simply persisted, the arithmetic of catch-up would keep rewriting the ceiling year after year — and the latest reading does exactly that.
A Wide Price Gap
Lithuania's 2024 overall price level reads 51.3, some 48.7 index points beneath the US reference. The number is an index standing, not a euro amount, and it pairs with the fastest wage climb in this set only as neighbouring evidence. Lithuania's wage record starts in 1995 with 31 reported years.
Lithuania’s Everyday Price Profile
Compare eight consumer price categories in Lithuania with the United States reference value of 100.
Overall
Food
Clothing
Housing
Health
Transport
Recreation
Restaurants & Accommodation
What Stands Out
Highest: Clothing
Clothing has the highest relative price level of the 8 reported categories in 2024, at 94.9 against the United States reference of 100. That is −5.1 index points from the benchmark and 7.7 points ahead of the next category, Food at 87.2.
Lowest: Health
Health is the lowest of the reported categories in 2024 at 30.7, −69.3 index points against the United States benchmark of 100. The spread between the highest and lowest reported categories is 64.2 index points, which shows how uneven the 2024 price profile is across categories.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level for 2024 is 51.3, below the United States benchmark (−48.7 index points). Looking across the profile, all 8 reported categories read below 100, so the overall figure summarizes a spread of category positions rather than a uniform level.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lithuania
What is the average annual wage in Lithuania?
Lithuania's 2025 average wage is $58,112. The figure also sets the series record.
How has the average wage changed in Lithuania?
The decade change of +55.3% is among the strongest in the OECD. Five-year growth is +15.9% and the latest-year change +5.9%, showing convergence continues at the peak. Each period uses its exact target year.
What are consumer price levels like in Lithuania?
Lithuania's overall consumer price index is 51.3 for 2024, below the US at 100. That is a relative index standing, not a dollar amount or inflation rate.
Is Lithuania's wage at a record high?
Yes. Lithuania's $58,112 wage for 2025 is the series peak. The +55.3% ten-year change reflects one of the most rapid convergence trajectories in the OECD.