Expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 19,492 Million euro in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,492 Million euro
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19,492 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
1,796 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 1.8k Million euro1991: 2.1k Million euro1992: 2.3k Million euro1993: 2.7k Million euro1994: 2.9k Million euro1995: 3.2k Million euro1996: 3.3k Million euro1997: 3.4k Million euro1998: 3.5k Million euro1999: 3.9k Million euro2000: 4.1k Million euro2001: 4.6k Million euro2002: 5.1k Million euro2003: 5.6k Million euro2004: 6.0k Million euro2005: 6.4k Million euro2006: 6.8k Million euro2007: 7.0k Million euro2008: 7.6k Million euro2009: 8.3k Million euro2010: 8.7k Million euro2011: 9.1k Million euro2012: 9.7k Million euro2013: 10.3k Million euro2014: 10.8k Million euro2015: 11.0k Million euro2016: 11.2k Million euro2017: 12.0k Million euro2018: 12.6k Million euro2019: 13.3k Million euro2020: 15.4k Million euro2021: 15.6k Million euro2022: 16.8k Million euro2023: 18.2k Million euro2024: 19.5k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg is 19,492 Million euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg peaked at 19,492 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,796 Million euro, in 1990.

Luxembourg ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg, 1990 to 2024.
Year Million euro Change
1990 1,796 Million euro —
1991 2,061 Million euro +14.8%
1992 2,254 Million euro +9.3%
1993 2,654 Million euro +17.8%
1994 2,866 Million euro +8.0%
1995 3,164 Million euro +10.4%
1996 3,309 Million euro +4.6%
1997 3,390 Million euro +2.5%
1998 3,531 Million euro +4.2%
1999 3,942 Million euro +11.6%
2000 4,147 Million euro +5.2%
2001 4,619 Million euro +11.4%
2002 5,075 Million euro +9.9%
2003 5,611 Million euro +10.5%
2004 6,011 Million euro +7.1%
2005 6,441 Million euro +7.2%
2006 6,787 Million euro +5.4%
2007 6,980 Million euro +2.9%
2008 7,648 Million euro +9.6%
2009 8,343 Million euro +9.1%
2010 8,739 Million euro +4.8%
2011 9,105 Million euro +4.2%
2012 9,718 Million euro +6.7%
2013 10,313 Million euro +6.1%
2014 10,765 Million euro +4.4%
2015 11,017 Million euro +2.3%
2016 11,236 Million euro +2.0%
2017 12,008 Million euro +6.9%
2018 12,647 Million euro +5.3%
2019 13,342 Million euro +5.5%
2020 15,407 Million euro +15.5%
2021 15,591 Million euro +1.2%
2022 16,764 Million euro +7.5%
2023 18,186 Million euro +8.5%
2024 19,492 Million euro +7.2%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 19,492 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,182 Million euro, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 19,492 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,117 Million euro, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,897 Million euro 1,796 Million euro 3,942 Million euro 10
2000s 6,166 Million euro 4,147 Million euro 8,343 Million euro 10
2010s 10,889 Million euro 8,739 Million euro 13,342 Million euro 10
2020s 17,088 Million euro 15,407 Million euro 19,492 Million euro 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 25 Slovakia 27,726 Million euro compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 27,726 Million euro compare
  3. 27 Bulgaria 20,735 Million euro compare
  4. 29 Croatia 18,593 Million euro compare
  5. 29 Croatia 18,593 Million euro compare
  6. 31 Slovenia 15,890 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg?
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg was 19,492 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 19,492 Million euro in 2024.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1,796 Million euro in 1990.
How does Luxembourg rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social benefits by function
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,450 data points, 1990–2024
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