Italy vs Luxembourg: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Italy
21.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
19.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
5th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Italy
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21.0% against 19.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.1% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.5% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 19.4% | 3.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Italy or Luxembourg?
- Italy, at 21.0% against 19.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Italy and Luxembourg?
- 1.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.