Military spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1954
All-time low
0.0%
in 1920
Years of data
97
1920–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg, 1920–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg is 0.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 1.2% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1920.
That places Luxembourg 164th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +20.8% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +20.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +37.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +49.7% |
| 1939 | 0.2% | +40.7% |
| 1940 | 0.3% | +29.3% |
| 1944 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.4% | +18.9% |
| 1946 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 1947 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 1948 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 1949 | 0.4% | +25.4% |
| 1950 | 0.5% | +19.2% |
| 1951 | 0.7% | +37.1% |
| 1952 | 1.0% | +51.4% |
| 1953 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 1.2% | +13.5% |
| 1955 | 1.1% | -14.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9% | -12.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | -18.8% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | -28.2% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 161 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
- 162 Ghana 0.4% compare
- 163 Comoros 0.4% compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 0.4% compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.4% compare
- 167 Ireland 0.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,390 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.3544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,070 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,567 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg was 0.4% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1954.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1920.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 164th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).