Military spending per armed forces personnel in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 398,108 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Luxembourg, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 398,108 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 206.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Luxembourg peaked at 398,108 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109,261, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 195,883 | — |
| 1989 | 172,549 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 179,620 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 198,326 | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 207,019 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 188,674 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 208,102 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 145,097 | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 149,800 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 166,553 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 178,708 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 176,110 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 179,784 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 210,479 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 187,771 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 198,674 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 207,048 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 209,504 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 205,104 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 212,680 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 110,709 | -47.9% |
| 2009 | 130,241 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 129,860 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 130,829 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 128,855 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 131,782 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 109,261 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 127,175 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 132,388 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 124,599 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 166,325 | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 364,851 | +119.4% |
| 2020 | 398,108 | +9.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 398,108 is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 398,108 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +119.4% | 166,325 | 364,851 |
| 2008 | -47.9% | 212,680 | 110,709 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184,216 | 172,549 | 195,883 | 2 |
| 1990s | 179,801 | 145,097 | 208,102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,199 | 110,709 | 212,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,592 | 109,261 | 364,851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,108 | 398,108 | 398,108 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 4 United Kingdom 463,783 compare
- 5 Sweden 450,217 compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 441,390 compare
- 8 Canada 374,715 compare
- 9 Netherlands 367,337 compare
- 10 Denmark 355,255 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 per armed forces personnel in Luxembourg?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Luxembourg was 398,108 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 398,108 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,261 in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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