Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 40.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg is 40.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 40.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1991.
Luxembourg ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.1% | — |
| 1981 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 38.6% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 37.6% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 38.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 33.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 33.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.8% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 4 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,482 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0329 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,852 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,537 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 40.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1991.
- How does Luxembourg rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.