France vs Luxembourg: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
France
23.3%
in 2023
Luxembourg
19.9%
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Luxembourg rank
5th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- France
- Luxembourg
How they compare
France currently reports 23.3% against 19.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 37 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 16.1% | 6.5% | France |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 17.5% | 6.7% | France |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 19.4% | 5.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, France or Luxembourg?
- France, at 23.3% against 19.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between France and Luxembourg?
- 3.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do France and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 2nd 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.