Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expense
Expense over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 42.2% against 41.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 157 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 33.4% | 5.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 34.9% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 35.4% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 37.6% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 39.4% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 43.1% | 1.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Luxembourg or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Luxembourg, at 42.2% against 41.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for expense?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.