Military spending gmsd in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Military spending gmsd was 641.81 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
641.81 million
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
99th
of 172 countries
All-time high
641.81 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1920
Years of data
101
1920–2023

Military spending gmsd in Luxembourg, 1920–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending gmsd in Luxembourg is 641.81 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Luxembourg peaked at 641.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1920.

That places Luxembourg 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending gmsd in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Luxembourg, 1920 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1920 1.80 million —
1921 2.19 million +22.0%
1922 2.28 million +4.1%
1923 2.23 million -2.2%
1924 1.92 million -13.9%
1925 2.22 million +15.5%
1926 2.41 million +8.3%
1927 2.53 million +4.9%
1928 2.83 million +11.8%
1929 3.40 million +20.3%
1930 3.79 million +11.4%
1931 4.13 million +9.0%
1932 4.11 million -0.5%
1933 4.17 million +1.5%
1934 5.76 million +38.2%
1935 5.85 million +1.6%
1936 6.37 million +8.8%
1937 7.04 million +10.6%
1938 10.41 million +48.0%
1939 14.75 million +41.6%
1940 19.26 million +30.6%
1944 19.54 million +1.4%
1945 23.35 million +19.5%
1946 22.45 million -3.8%
1947 22.65 million +0.9%
1948 21.24 million -6.2%
1949 26.69 million +25.7%
1950 32.01 million +19.9%
1951 45.00 million +40.6%
1952 70.95 million +57.7%
1953 78.01 million +10.0%
1954 90.23 million +15.7%
1955 80.45 million -10.8%
1956 74.07 million -7.9%
1957 71.42 million -3.6%
1958 65.90 million -7.7%
1959 56.22 million -14.7%
1960 44.04 million -21.7%
1961 47.79 million +8.5%
1962 52.63 million +10.1%
1963 55.36 million +5.2%
1964 66.70 million +20.5%
1965 71.06 million +6.5%
1966 71.45 million +0.6%
1967 62.87 million -12.0%
1968 55.50 million -11.7%
1969 54.16 million -2.4%
1970 56.59 million +4.5%
1971 60.20 million +6.4%
1972 64.00 million +6.3%
1973 73.06 million +14.2%
1974 74.46 million +1.9%
1975 84.82 million +13.9%
1976 90.65 million +6.9%
1977 90.82 million +0.2%
1978 103.87 million +14.4%
1979 112.15 million +8.0%
1980 116.97 million +4.3%
1981 111.63 million -4.6%
1982 110.91 million -0.6%
1983 106.98 million -3.5%
1984 108.00 million +1.0%
1985 107.54 million -0.4%
1986 114.80 million +6.8%
1987 149.68 million +30.4%
1988 156.18 million +4.3%
1989 156.49 million +0.2%
1990 164.39 million +5.1%
1991 179.98 million +9.5%
1992 187.50 million +4.2%
1993 196.34 million +4.7%
1994 198.95 million +1.3%
1995 215.28 million +8.2%
1996 216.24 million +0.4%
1997 212.81 million -1.6%
1998 218.21 million +2.5%
1999 217.03 million -0.5%
2000 217.57 million +0.2%
2001 229.58 million +5.5%
2002 255.80 million +11.4%
2003 276.43 million +8.1%
2004 326.62 million +18.2%
2005 323.91 million -0.8%
2006 317.95 million -1.8%
2007 328.87 million +3.4%
2008 287.20 million -12.7%
2009 290.18 million +1.0%
2010 299.08 million +3.1%
2011 307.42 million +2.8%
2012 297.28 million -3.3%
2013 285.25 million -4.0%
2014 291.05 million +2.0%
2015 265.43 million -8.8%
2016 282.43 million +6.4%
2017 364.58 million +29.1%
2018 448.69 million +23.1%
2019 472.07 million +5.2%
2020 525.48 million +11.3%
2021 549.44 million +4.6%
2022 583.26 million +6.2%
2023 641.81 million +10.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 641.81 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 billion, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 641.81 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.44 billion, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd 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.

YearChange FromTo
1952 +57.7% 45.00 million 70.95 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 2.38 million 1.80 million 3.40 million 10
1930s 6.64 million 3.79 million 14.75 million 10
1940s 22.17 million 19.26 million 26.69 million 7
1950s 66.43 million 32.01 million 90.23 million 10
1960s 58.16 million 44.04 million 71.45 million 10
1970s 81.06 million 56.59 million 112.15 million 10
1980s 123.92 million 106.98 million 156.49 million 10
1990s 200.67 million 164.39 million 218.21 million 10
2000s 285.41 million 217.57 million 328.87 million 10
2010s 331.33 million 265.43 million 472.07 million 10
2020s 575.00 million 525.48 million 641.81 million 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 96 Burkina Faso 793.65 million compare
  2. 97 Bolivia 713.62 million compare
  3. 98 Cyprus 662.13 million compare
  4. 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 640.30 million compare
  5. 101 Botswana 639.15 million compare
  6. 102 Turkmenistan 609.92 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Luxembourg?
Military spending gmsd in Luxembourg was 641.81 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 641.81 million in 2023.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1920.
How does Luxembourg rank for military spending gmsd?
Luxembourg ranks 99th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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