Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP was 24.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 24.4% for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 24.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +109.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.4% | 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)
- 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 gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp in Luxembourg was 24.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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