Military spending per military personnel in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending per military personnel was 525,476 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
525,476
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
7th
of 170 countries
All-time high
525,476
in 2020
All-time low
7,080
in 1948
Years of data
75
1946–2020
Military spending per military personnel in Luxembourg, 1946–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 525,476 for military spending per military personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Luxembourg peaked at 525,476 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,080, in 1948.
Luxembourg ranks 7th of 170 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 per military personnel in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 11,227 | — |
| 1947 | 11,326 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 7,080 | -37.5% |
| 1949 | 8,898 | +25.7% |
| 1950 | 10,672 | +19.9% |
| 1951 | 15,000 | +40.6% |
| 1952 | 23,649 | +57.7% |
| 1953 | 26,003 | +10.0% |
| 1954 | 30,078 | +15.7% |
| 1955 | 26,818 | -10.8% |
| 1956 | 24,691 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 23,808 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 21,968 | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 18,741 | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 14,681 | -21.7% |
| 1961 | 7,965 | -45.7% |
| 1962 | 8,772 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 27,682 | +215.6% |
| 1964 | 33,350 | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 35,528 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 35,726 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 31,437 | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 55,503 | +76.6% |
| 1969 | 54,162 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 56,589 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 60,195 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 64,001 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 73,061 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 74,464 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 84,825 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 90,655 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 90,818 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 103,874 | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 112,152 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 116,969 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 111,632 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 110,910 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 106,983 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 108,001 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 107,539 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 114,799 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 149,678 | +30.4% |
| 1988 | 156,180 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 156,485 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 164,392 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 179,977 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 187,504 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 196,343 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 198,951 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 215,285 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 216,239 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 212,810 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 218,211 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 217,029 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 217,570 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 229,578 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 255,798 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 276,433 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 326,615 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 323,906 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 317,946 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 328,868 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 287,204 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 290,175 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 299,079 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 307,424 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 297,279 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 285,250 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 291,051 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 265,434 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 282,432 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 364,580 | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 448,691 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 472,073 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 525,476 | +11.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 525,476 is above the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 525,476 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +215.6% | 8,772 | 27,682 |
| 1968 | +76.6% | 31,437 | 55,503 |
| 1952 | +57.7% | 15,000 | 23,649 |
| 1961 | -45.7% | 14,681 | 7,965 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 9,633 | 7,080 | 11,326 | 4 |
| 1950s | 22,143 | 10,672 | 30,078 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,480 | 7,965 | 55,503 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81,063 | 56,589 | 112,152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,918 | 106,983 | 156,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,674 | 164,392 | 218,211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,409 | 217,570 | 328,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,329 | 265,434 | 472,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,476 | 525,476 | 525,476 | 1 |
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 spending per military personnel in Luxembourg?
- Military spending per military personnel in Luxembourg was 525,476 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 525,476 in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,080 in 1948.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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