Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.7005 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7005
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.7347
in 2008
All-time low
0.6679
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Luxembourg, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.6711996: 0.6741997: 0.6811998: 0.6871999: 0.6882000: 0.7182001: 0.7252002: 0.7132003: 0.7072004: 0.7032005: 0.7142006: 0.7212007: 0.7212008: 0.7352009: 0.7152010: 0.7092011: 0.6942012: 0.7022013: 0.6822014: 0.682015: 0.6682016: 0.6752017: 0.6792018: 0.6832019: 0.6842020: 0.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Luxembourg is 0.7005, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Luxembourg peaked at 0.7347 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6679, in 2015.

Luxembourg ranks 18th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.6707
1996 0.6737 +0.5%
1997 0.6815 +1.2%
1998 0.6871 +0.8%
1999 0.6881 +0.1%
2000 0.7184 +4.4%
2001 0.7254 +1.0%
2002 0.7133 -1.7%
2003 0.7075 -0.8%
2004 0.7027 -0.7%
2005 0.7137 +1.6%
2006 0.7206 +1.0%
2007 0.7205 -0.0%
2008 0.7347 +2.0%
2009 0.7148 -2.7%
2010 0.7089 -0.8%
2011 0.6937 -2.1%
2012 0.7018 +1.2%
2013 0.6824 -2.8%
2014 0.6799 -0.4%
2015 0.6679 -1.8%
2016 0.6749 +1.0%
2017 0.6794 +0.7%
2018 0.683 +0.5%
2019 0.6841 +0.1%
2020 0.7005 +2.4%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.7005 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 0.7005 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6802 0.6707 0.6881 5
2000s 0.7172 0.7027 0.7347 10
2010s 0.6856 0.6679 0.7089 10
2020s 0.7005 0.7005 0.7005 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 15 Norway 0.7999 compare
  2. 16 Iceland 0.7844 compare
  3. 17 Guatemala 0.7625 compare
  4. 19 Israel 0.6698 compare
  5. 20 South Africa 0.6152 compare
  6. 21 Denmark 0.5883 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Luxembourg?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Luxembourg was 0.7005 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 0.7347 in 2008.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6679 in 2015.
How does Luxembourg rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Luxembourg ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Social protection, 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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Social protection, 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
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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