Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government spending by function as a share of GDP was 19.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Luxembourg, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Luxembourg stood at 19.9%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as a share of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 20.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2007.
Luxembourg ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending by function as a share of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.1% | — |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 20.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 133,344 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8014 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 118,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.5683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6311 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as a share of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Government spending by function as a share of gdp in Luxembourg was 19.9% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending by function as a share of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.