Belgium vs Luxembourg: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Belgium
19.9%
in 2023
Luxembourg
19.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
6th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 19.9% against 19.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.1% | 1.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 1.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Belgium or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 19.9% against 19.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 6th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.