Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Expense

Luxembourg
42.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
41.2%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

Expense over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.