Out-of-pocket expenditure in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-pocket expenditure in Luxembourg stood at 8.5%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Luxembourg peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 51% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 39% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Luxembourg?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Luxembourg was 8.5% in 2024, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.