Germany vs Luxembourg: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Germany
19.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg
19.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 19.9% against 19.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.1% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.5% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 19.9% against 19.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.