Luxembourg vs United States: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7,656 current international $ against 7,269 current international $ in United States, a difference of 387 current international $.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,004 current international $ | 2,857 current international $ | 1,147 current international $ | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4,915 current international $ | 4,583 current international $ | 332.02 current international $ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 6,820 current international $ | 6,886 current international $ | 65.43 current international $ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 7,656 current international $ against 7,269 current international $ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Luxembourg and United States?
- 387 current international $, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.