Government spending per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Government spending per capita was 72,957 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Luxembourg, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending per capita in Luxembourg is 72,957 current international-$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 72,957 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,778 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31,778 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 34,459 current international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 37,077 current international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 37,914 current international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39,124 current international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 40,364 current international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 41,468 current international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42,603 current international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43,567 current international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45,235 current international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 47,412 current international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 49,290 current international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 52,149 current international-$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 57,354 current international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 57,889 current international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64,868 current international-$ | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 70,588 current international-$ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 72,957 current international-$ | +3.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 72,957 current international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 72,957 current international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,438 current international-$ | 31,778 current international-$ | 37,077 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 43,913 current international-$ | 37,914 current international-$ | 52,149 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,731 current international-$ | 57,354 current international-$ | 72,957 current international-$ | 5 |
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 government spending per capita in Luxembourg?
- Government spending per capita in Luxembourg was 72,957 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 72,957 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,778 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for government spending per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.