Social spending oecd longrun in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Social spending oecd longrun was 23.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.96
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 42 countries
All-time high
23.96
in 2024
All-time low
18.77
in 1989
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Social spending oecd longrun in Luxembourg, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 20.11981: 21.51982: 20.81983: 211984: 19.81985: 19.61986: 191987: 19.81988: 19.41989: 18.81990: 191991: 19.31992: 19.61993: 201994: 19.81995: 20.61996: 20.61997: 201998: 20.21999: 19.82000: 18.82001: 20.32002: 21.52003: 22.82004: 22.82005: 22.62006: 21.12007: 19.62008: 20.42009: 22.42010: 21.52011: 20.92012: 20.62013: 20.52014: 20.52015: 20.22016: 202017: 20.52018: 20.82019: 21.32020: 23.92021: 21.52022: 22.12023: 23.42024: 24

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 23.96 for social spending oecd longrun 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, social spending oecd longrun in Luxembourg peaked at 23.96 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.77, in 1989.

That places Luxembourg 14th out of 42 countries 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.

Social spending oecd longrun in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Luxembourg, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 20.1 —
1981 21.5 +7.0%
1982 20.83 -3.2%
1983 20.99 +0.8%
1984 19.77 -5.8%
1985 19.58 -1.0%
1986 18.95 -3.2%
1987 19.81 +4.5%
1988 19.4 -2.1%
1989 18.77 -3.3%
1990 18.97 +1.1%
1991 19.29 +1.6%
1992 19.64 +1.8%
1993 19.96 +1.6%
1994 19.78 -0.9%
1995 20.58 +4.1%
1996 20.56 -0.1%
1997 20.03 -2.6%
1998 20.21 +0.9%
1999 19.8 -2.0%
2000 18.77 -5.2%
2001 20.28 +8.0%
2002 21.48 +5.9%
2003 22.76 +5.9%
2004 22.82 +0.3%
2005 22.59 -1.0%
2006 21.11 -6.5%
2007 19.62 -7.1%
2008 20.42 +4.1%
2009 22.37 +9.6%
2010 21.53 -3.8%
2011 20.87 -3.1%
2012 20.58 -1.4%
2013 20.54 -0.2%
2014 20.46 -0.4%
2015 20.15 -1.5%
2016 20.03 -0.6%
2017 20.54 +2.5%
2018 20.84 +1.4%
2019 21.34 +2.4%
2020 23.91 +12.0%
2021 21.54 -9.9%
2022 22.1 +2.6%
2023 23.4 +5.9%
2024 23.96 +2.4%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 23.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.29, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 23.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.99, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.97 18.77 21.5 10
1990s 19.88 18.97 20.58 10
2000s 21.22 18.77 22.82 10
2010s 20.69 20.03 21.53 10
2020s 22.98 21.54 23.96 5

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 11 New Zealand 24.62 compare
  2. 12 Portugal 24.11 compare
  3. 13 Norway 24.05 compare
  4. 15 Greece 23.74 compare
  5. 16 Poland 23.07 compare
  6. 17 Slovenia 23 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Luxembourg?
Social spending oecd longrun in Luxembourg was 23.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 23.96 in 2024.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 18.77 in 1989.
How does Luxembourg rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Luxembourg ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is social spending oecd longrun 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
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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