Domestic general government health expenditure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Domestic general government health expenditure was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic general government health expenditure in Luxembourg stood at 10.9%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Luxembourg peaked at 14.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 77% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Luxembourg?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Luxembourg was 10.9% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.