Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 50.55 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
50.55
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
50.55
in 2030
All-time low
37.39
in 2007
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Luxembourg, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 50.55 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 50.55 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 37.39, in 2007.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42.55 | — |
| 1997 | 44.16 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 43.92 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.75 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 37.97 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 38.14 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.76 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 43.34 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 43.67 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.44 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.4 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 37.39 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 37.93 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 42.7 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 41.96 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 41.5 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 41.81 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.24 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.61 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.37 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.04 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.28 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 42.32 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.07 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.04 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 42.41 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 44.31 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 46.37 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 46.87 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 48.6 | +3.7% |
| 2026 | 49.25 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 49.3 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 49.94 | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 50.25 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 50.55 | +0.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 50.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 50.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.09 | 41.75 | 44.16 | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.57 | 37.39 | 43.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.42 | 40.04 | 43.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.43 | 42.41 | 50.25 | 10 |
| 2030s | 50.55 | 50.55 | 50.55 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Luxembourg was 50.55 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 50.55 in 2030.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.39 in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October