Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 1.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Luxembourg stood at 1.75.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Luxembourg peaked at 1.97 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5881, in 2014.
Luxembourg ranks 152nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.65 | — |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.65 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.59 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7904 | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7967 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7613 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7661 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7325 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7323 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5881 | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6575 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6666 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7977 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9697 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.965 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.75 | +23.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.79, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.84, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure as a share of government spending 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 | -46.8% | 1.48 | 0.7904 |
| 2022 | +33.7% | 0.965 | 1.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.6 | 1.69 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.7904 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7748 | 0.5881 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 0.965 | 1.75 | 6 |
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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Luxembourg?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Luxembourg was 1.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2001.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5881 in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Luxembourg ranks 152nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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