Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 62.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 62.5% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Luxembourg peaked at 73.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.3% | — |
| 2001 | 71.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 59.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 61.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 58.8% | 65.8% | 4 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58,935 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 101,372 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6092 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 89,711 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Luxembourg?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Luxembourg was 62.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Luxembourg ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.