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Public social spending as share of GDP in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Public social spending as share of GDP was 24.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.0%
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
14th
of 42 regions
All-time high
24.0%
in 2024
All-time low
18.8%
in 1989
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Public social spending as share of GDP in Luxembourg, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 20.1 % of GDP1981: 21.5 % of GDP1982: 20.8 % of GDP1983: 21 % of GDP1984: 19.8 % of GDP1985: 19.6 % of GDP1986: 19 % of GDP1987: 19.8 % of GDP1988: 19.4 % of GDP1989: 18.8 % of GDP1990: 19 % of GDP1991: 19.3 % of GDP1992: 19.6 % of GDP1993: 20 % of GDP1994: 19.8 % of GDP1995: 20.6 % of GDP1996: 20.6 % of GDP1997: 20 % of GDP1998: 20.2 % of GDP1999: 19.8 % of GDP2000: 18.8 % of GDP2001: 20.3 % of GDP2002: 21.5 % of GDP2003: 22.8 % of GDP2004: 22.8 % of GDP2005: 22.6 % of GDP2006: 21.1 % of GDP2007: 19.6 % of GDP2008: 20.4 % of GDP2009: 22.4 % of GDP2010: 21.5 % of GDP2011: 20.9 % of GDP2012: 20.6 % of GDP2013: 20.5 % of GDP2014: 20.5 % of GDP2015: 20.2 % of GDP2016: 20 % of GDP2017: 20.5 % of GDP2018: 20.8 % of GDP2019: 21.3 % of GDP2020: 23.9 % of GDP2021: 21.5 % of GDP2022: 22.1 % of GDP2023: 23.4 % of GDP2024: 24 % of GDP

Source: OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 24.0% for public social spending as share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public social spending as share of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 24.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1989.

That places Luxembourg 14th out of 42 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.0% 18.8% 21.5% 10
1990s 19.9% 19.0% 20.6% 10
2000s 21.2% 18.8% 22.8% 10
2010s 20.7% 20.0% 21.5% 10
2020s 23.0% 21.5% 24.0% 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 11 New Zealand 24.6% compare
  2. 12 Portugal 24.1% compare
  3. 13 Norway 24.1% compare
  4. 15 Greece 23.7% compare
  5. 16 Poland 23.1% compare
  6. 17 Slovenia 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public social spending as share of gdp in Luxembourg?
Public social spending as share of gdp in Luxembourg was 24.0% in 2024, according to OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest public social spending as share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1989.
How does Luxembourg rank for public social spending as share of gdp?
Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 42 regions with data for 2024.
Is public social spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public social spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.