Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 18,186 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18,186
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
18,186
in 2023
All-time low
6,980
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg, 2007–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201520232007: 7.0k2008: 7.6k2009: 8.3k2010: 8.7k2011: 9.1k2012: 9.7k2013: 10.3k2014: 10.8k2015: 11.0k2016: 11.2k2017: 12.0k2018: 12.6k2019: 13.3k2020: 15.4k2021: 15.6k2022: 16.8k2023: 18.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 18,186 for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg peaked at 18,186 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,980, in 2007.

Luxembourg ranks 29th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 6,980 —
2008 7,648 +9.6%
2009 8,343 +9.1%
2010 8,739 +4.8%
2011 9,105 +4.2%
2012 9,718 +6.7%
2013 10,313 +6.1%
2014 10,765 +4.4%
2015 11,017 +2.3%
2016 11,236 +2.0%
2017 12,008 +6.9%
2018 12,647 +5.3%
2019 13,342 +5.5%
2020 15,407 +15.5%
2021 15,591 +1.2%
2022 16,764 +7.5%
2023 18,186 +8.5%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 18,186 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 165,806, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 18,186 is below the median for high income countries, which is 165,806, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,657 6,980 8,343 3
2010s 10,889 8,739 13,342 10
2020s 16,487 15,407 18,186 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 26 Greece 52,373 compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 24,128 compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 24,128 compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 17,827 compare
  5. 31 Croatia 15,788 compare
  6. 31 Croatia 15,788 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Luxembourg was 18,186 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 18,186 in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 6,980 in 2007.
How does Luxembourg rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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