Military spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
up 28.3%
World rank
136th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1954
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg, 1950–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.9% for military spending as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and up 220.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 3.3% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.3% | — |
| 1951 | 1.6% | +16.5% |
| 1952 | 2.4% | +52.2% |
| 1953 | 2.9% | +21.7% |
| 1954 | 3.3% | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 3.2% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 1.9% | -41.3% |
| 1957 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | -42.9% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 169,223 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 6.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg was 0.9% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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 3.3% in 1954.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.