Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5.8% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 7.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2016.
That places Luxembourg 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 106 Zambia 6.0% compare
- 107 China 5.9% compare
- 108 Cape Verde 5.8% compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 5.8% compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.7% compare
- 112 Liechtenstein 5.7% compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Luxembourg was 5.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2016.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).