Current health expenditure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Current health expenditure was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Luxembourg is 5.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Luxembourg peaked at 7.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2016.
That places Luxembourg 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.0% compare
- 105 Zambia 6.0% compare
- 106 China 5.9% compare
- 108 Cape Verde 5.8% compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 5.8% compare
- 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7% compare
More health data for Luxembourg
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,220 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.0872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.4026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Luxembourg?
- Current health expenditure in Luxembourg was 5.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for current health expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.