Luxembourg vs Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 86.9% against 86.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.2% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 85.2% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 85.9% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Luxembourg, at 86.9% against 86.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- 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.