Government spending vs gdp per capita in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 46.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.87
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
47.04
in 2020
All-time low
37.39
in 2007
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Luxembourg, 1995–2024

010203040501995200920241995: 421996: 42.51997: 44.21998: 43.91999: 41.72000: 382001: 38.12002: 41.82003: 43.32004: 43.72005: 43.42006: 39.42007: 37.42008: 37.92009: 42.72010: 422011: 41.52012: 41.82013: 41.22014: 40.62015: 40.42016: 402017: 41.32018: 42.32019: 43.12020: 472021: 42.42022: 44.32023: 46.42024: 46.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, government spending vs gdp per capita in Luxembourg stood at 46.87.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 47.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.39, in 2007.

Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs gdp per capita in Luxembourg, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 41.98
1996 42.55 +1.3%
1997 44.16 +3.8%
1998 43.92 -0.5%
1999 41.75 -4.9%
2000 37.97 -9.0%
2001 38.14 +0.4%
2002 41.76 +9.5%
2003 43.34 +3.8%
2004 43.67 +0.8%
2005 43.44 -0.5%
2006 39.4 -9.3%
2007 37.39 -5.1%
2008 37.93 +1.4%
2009 42.7 +12.6%
2010 41.96 -1.7%
2011 41.5 -1.1%
2012 41.81 +0.7%
2013 41.24 -1.4%
2014 40.61 -1.5%
2015 40.37 -0.6%
2016 40.04 -0.8%
2017 41.28 +3.1%
2018 42.32 +2.5%
2019 43.07 +1.8%
2020 47.04 +9.2%
2021 42.41 -9.9%
2022 44.31 +4.5%
2023 46.37 +4.6%
2024 46.87 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.87 41.75 44.16 5
2000s 40.57 37.39 43.67 10
2010s 41.42 40.04 43.07 10
2020s 45.4 42.41 47.04 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 19 Denmark 47.33 compare
  2. 20 Slovakia 47.12 compare
  3. 21 Hungary 46.87 compare
  4. 23 Iceland 46.54 compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 46.47 compare
  6. 25 Maldives 46.08 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 46.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 47.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 37.39 in 2007.
How does Luxembourg rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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