Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2004
All-time low
4.3%
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Luxembourg stood at 5.0%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Luxembourg peaked at 6.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2016.
Luxembourg ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 94% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Luxembourg?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Luxembourg was 5.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Luxembourg ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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