Government spending by function in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government spending by function was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function in Luxembourg, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending by function in Luxembourg is 42.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function in Luxembourg peaked at 43.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2007.
That places Luxembourg 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending by function in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40.3% | — |
| 2008 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 42.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 42.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.3% | 41.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.2% | 43.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function in Luxembourg?
- Government spending by function in Luxembourg was 42.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government spending by function?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending by function rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.