External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

00.511.52000201120232000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 0.0032012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.32017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg is 1.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg peaked at 1.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Luxembourg ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 1.5% +44548.0%
2013 1.5% -4.2%
2014 1.4% -4.5%
2015 1.4% -0.9%
2016 1.3% -4.7%
2017 1.4% +4.6%
2018 1.4% +2.3%
2019 1.3% -5.7%
2020 1.2% -7.0%
2021 1.1% -8.3%
2022 1.1% -2.3%
2023 1.2% +9.6%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 134.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +44548.0% 0.0% 1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.0% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3% compare
  2. 97 Guyana 1.2% compare
  3. 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.2% compare
  4. 100 Viet Nam 1.1% compare
  5. 101 Equatorial Guinea 1.0% compare
  6. 102 El Salvador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg?
External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Luxembourg was 1.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Luxembourg rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
Luxembourg ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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