Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 107.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg, 2007–2021
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg stood at 107.0%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg peaked at 134.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2017.
Luxembourg ranks 34th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 102.8% | — |
| 2008 | 134.7% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 101.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 104.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 103.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 102.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 111.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 107.0% | -3.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 107.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 107.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +31.1% | 102.8% | 134.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.0% | 102.8% | 134.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 100.3% | 106.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.0% | 107.0% | 111.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Luxembourg was 107.0% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 134.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.