Government spending per capita in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Government spending per capita was 72,957 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,957 current international-$
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
1st
of 43 regions
All-time high
72,957 current international-$
in 2024
All-time low
31,778 current international-$
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Government spending per capita in Luxembourg, 2007–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2007201520242007: 31.8k current international-$2008: 34.5k current international-$2009: 37.1k current international-$2010: 37.9k current international-$2011: 39.1k current international-$2012: 40.4k current international-$2013: 41.5k current international-$2014: 42.6k current international-$2015: 43.6k current international-$2016: 45.2k current international-$2017: 47.4k current international-$2018: 49.3k current international-$2019: 52.1k current international-$2020: 57.4k current international-$2021: 57.9k current international-$2022: 64.9k current international-$2023: 70.6k current international-$2024: 73.0k current international-$

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 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Norway 50,330 current international-$ compare
  2. 3 Austria 41,817 current international-$ compare
  3. 4 Belgium 40,194 current international-$ compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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 regions 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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About this data

Indicator
Government spending per capita
Unit
current international-$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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The 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.