European Union vs Luxembourg: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- European Union
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 86.9% against 74.4% in European Union, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.4% | 84.7% | 10.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 84.6% | 10.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 87.0% | 11.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, European Union or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 86.9% against 74.4% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between European Union and Luxembourg?
- 12.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Luxembourg rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.