Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Luxembourg
-42.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-41.2%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
148th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
146th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-50-45-40-35200020112023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -41.2% against -42.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 148th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 146th of 162 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s -36.4% -37.6% 1.2% Luxembourg
2010s -38.0% -39.4% 1.4% Luxembourg
2020s -41.3% -43.1% 1.8% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -41.2% against -42.2% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 148th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 146th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed