Military spending, annual growth rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending, annual growth rate was 29.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 699.0%
World rank
12th
of 159 countries
All-time high
62.39 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-44.5 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Luxembourg, 1950–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Luxembourg is 29.71 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 699.0% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Luxembourg peaked at 62.39 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -44.5 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Luxembourg ranks 12th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 43.49 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 62.39 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1953 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1954 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1956 | -36.03 % change on previous year | -510.3% |
| 1957 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1958 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1959 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1960 | -34.9 % change on previous year | +431.1% |
| 1961 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1962 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 1963 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1964 | 29.02 % change on previous year | -720.5% |
| 1965 | -0.6952 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8927 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1967 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -2210.9% |
| 1968 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1969 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1970 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +558.8% |
| 1973 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1977 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1978 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -534.3% |
| 1979 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1980 | 16.1 % change on previous year | +446.2% |
| 1981 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9516 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1983 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5079 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1985 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -628.5% |
| 1986 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 1987 | 14.51 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 1988 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1989 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1990 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1991 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1992 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1993 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 1994 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1995 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1996 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1997 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 1998 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2001 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +1119.1% |
| 2002 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2003 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2004 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2006 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2007 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -275.9% |
| 2008 | -44.5 % change on previous year | -1304.9% |
| 2009 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2010 | -0.293 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6132 % change on previous year | -309.3% |
| 2012 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -346.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 2014 | -17.09 % change on previous year | -852.5% |
| 2015 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2017 | 25.49 % change on previous year | +521.8% |
| 2018 | 26.81 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2021 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2022 | 38 % change on previous year | -546.5% |
| 2023 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2025 | 29.71 % change on previous year | +699.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 29.71 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.35 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 29.71 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.12 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -2210.9% | 0.8927 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -1304.9% | 3.69 % change on previous year | -44.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.83 % change on previous year | -36.03 % change on previous year | 62.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.7406 % change on previous year | -34.9 % change on previous year | 29.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 10.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year | 10.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.379 % change on previous year | -44.5 % change on previous year | 25.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 % change on previous year | -17.09 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.12 % change on previous year | -8.51 % change on previous year | 38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 9 Angola 36.69 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guatemala 35.95 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 35.67 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Indonesia 27.61 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Vietnam 27.05 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Libya 26.71 % change on previous year compare
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 spending, annual growth rate in Luxembourg?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Luxembourg was 29.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 62.39 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.5 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.