Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 107.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Luxembourg, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 107.0% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Luxembourg peaked at 134.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2017.
Luxembourg ranks 33rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 102.8% | — |
| 2008 | 134.7% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 104.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 102.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 111.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 107.0% | -3.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 107.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 107.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +31.1% | 102.8% | 134.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.0% | 102.8% | 134.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 100.3% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.0% | 107.0% | 111.0% | 2 |
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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Luxembourg?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Luxembourg was 107.0% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 134.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).