Military expenditure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Military expenditure was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1964
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure in Luxembourg, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Luxembourg is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Luxembourg peaked at 1.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
That places Luxembourg 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More public sector data for Luxembourg
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,287 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 871.64 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 388.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 257,332 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Luxembourg?
- Military expenditure in Luxembourg was 1.0% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for military expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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