Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Expenditure, General government, Percent of 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

02040601996201320301996: 42.51997: 44.21998: 43.91999: 41.72000: 382001: 38.12002: 41.82003: 43.32004: 43.72005: 43.42006: 39.42007: 37.42008: 37.92009: 42.72010: 422011: 41.52012: 41.82013: 41.22014: 40.62015: 40.42016: 402017: 41.32018: 42.32019: 43.12020: 472021: 42.42022: 44.32023: 46.42024: 46.92025: 48.62026: 49.22027: 49.32028: 49.92029: 50.22030: 50.6

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 in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Luxembourg, 1996 to 2030.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 12 Libya 54.55 compare
  2. 13 Germany 52.21 compare
  3. 14 Kuwait 50.95 compare
  4. 16 Denmark 50.44 compare
  5. 17 Norway 50.25 compare
  6. 18 Palau 49.96 compare

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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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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October