Luxembourg vs United States: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Luxembourg
26.7%
in 2024
United States
25.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
32nd
United States rank
34th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 26.7% against 25.4% in United States, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 28.0% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 24.6% | 2.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 26.7% against 25.4% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Luxembourg and United States?
- 1.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Luxembourg ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.