Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2023
All-time low
9.7%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 17.7% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 17.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.7% | — |
| 1951 | 10.3% | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 11.9% | +15.7% |
| 1954 | 12.3% | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 11.7% | +13.9% |
| 1959 | 10.8% | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 11.0% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.7% | 4 |
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- 115 Thailand 17.6% compare
- 116 Comoros 17.6% compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.2964 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 43,646 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 38,321 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5334 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 17.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.