Ireland vs Luxembourg: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Ireland
3.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Luxembourg
3.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
60th
Luxembourg rank
61st
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.94 % change on previous year against 3.75 % change on previous year in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 60th and Luxembourg ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.26 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2953 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 0.2613 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6.01 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 3.94 % change on previous year against 3.75 % change on previous year in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 60th and Luxembourg ranks 61st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.