Military spending, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
130th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg is 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Luxembourg 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0778 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0854 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0984 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0879 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0967 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0928 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0606 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0401 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0321 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0307 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0301 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0298 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.03 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0121 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0827 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0534 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0323 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 127 Paraguay 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 0.0081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Bangladesh 0.008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Liberia 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Mexico 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Peru 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Luxembourg was 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 130th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.