Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
6,125 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Luxembourg, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 6,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 6,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 7,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 7,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 8,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 8,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 9,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 9,984 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 10,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 11,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 11,778 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 12,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 12,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13,021 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 13,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,881 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 14,994 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 15,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 15,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15,992 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 15,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 16,840 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16,664 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 17,593 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 19,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 19,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,495 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,448 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,881 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,953 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,593 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -188.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Luxembourg?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Luxembourg was 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 20,590 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.