Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 8.5% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 5 |
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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)
- 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 share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 8.5% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.