Iceland vs Luxembourg: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Iceland
13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Luxembourg
20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 6,645 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,797 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 8,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 148.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 13,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 13,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,849 constant 2015 US$ per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 6,645 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.