Denmark vs Luxembourg: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
47.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg
46.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
19th
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 47.3% against 46.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 42.9% | 14.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 40.6% | 13.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 41.4% | 12.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 45.4% | 3.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 47.3% against 46.9% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.