Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5377 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5377
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
29th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.6607
in 2005
All-time low
0.4472
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Luxembourg, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.4731996: 0.4551997: 0.5121998: 0.4471999: 0.4772000: 0.4882001: 0.5012002: 0.4862003: 0.5452004: 0.5732005: 0.6612006: 0.6352007: 0.5952008: 0.5762009: 0.5352010: 0.5222011: 0.5122012: 0.5362013: 0.4862014: 0.4952015: 0.5042016: 0.4722017: 0.4482018: 0.4742019: 0.4832020: 0.538

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Luxembourg stood at 0.5377.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Luxembourg peaked at 0.6607 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4472, in 1998.

Luxembourg ranks 29th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Luxembourg, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.4728
1996 0.4546 -3.8%
1997 0.5122 +12.7%
1998 0.4472 -12.7%
1999 0.4767 +6.6%
2000 0.4881 +2.4%
2001 0.5008 +2.6%
2002 0.4862 -2.9%
2003 0.5448 +12.1%
2004 0.5734 +5.2%
2005 0.6607 +15.2%
2006 0.6345 -4.0%
2007 0.5954 -6.2%
2008 0.5764 -3.2%
2009 0.5351 -7.2%
2010 0.5219 -2.5%
2011 0.5119 -1.9%
2012 0.5361 +4.7%
2013 0.4858 -9.4%
2014 0.4949 +1.9%
2015 0.5039 +1.8%
2016 0.4723 -6.3%
2017 0.4484 -5.1%
2018 0.4738 +5.6%
2019 0.4833 +2.0%
2020 0.5377 +11.2%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.5377 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 0.5377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4727 0.4472 0.5122 5
2000s 0.5595 0.4862 0.6607 10
2010s 0.4932 0.4484 0.5361 10
2020s 0.5377 0.5377 0.5377 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 26 Georgia 0.5765 compare
  2. 27 Latvia 0.5495 compare
  3. 28 Indonesia 0.5486 compare
  4. 30 Norway 0.5336 compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 0.5135 compare
  6. 32 Austria 0.497 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Luxembourg?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Luxembourg was 0.5377 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.6607 in 2005.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4472 in 1998.
How does Luxembourg rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Luxembourg ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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