Public budgets

Luxembourg: public budget

What Luxembourg's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2000

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$9.32B · 43.9% of GDP
Spending
$8.06B · 38% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.24B · 5.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39$3.14B
Economic affairs14.6$1.18B
General public services14.1$1.14B
Health11.5$923.51M
Education11.2$900.23M
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$223.88M
Public order and safety2.3$187.68M
Environmental protection2$160.61M
Housing and community amenities1.9$154.33M
Defence0.6$50.34M
Social protection$3.14B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age61.1$1.92B
Family and children19.3$607.73M
Sickness and disability11.5$362.05M
Unemployment3.9$122.1M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.4$105.94M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$20.97M
Survivors0.1$3.14M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.18B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport73.7$869.38M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs8$93.84M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.4$87.1M
Fuel and energy3.3$38.61M
R&D Economic affairs3.3$38.51M
Other industries1.9$21.98M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$18.75M
Communication0.6$7.02M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.4$4.34M
General public services$1.14B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs52.9$602M
General services22.2$252.79M
Public debt transactions11$125.79M
Foreign economic aid10.3$116.93M
General public services n.e.c.3.5$39.99M
Basic research0.1$1.2M
R&D General public services0$369.44K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$923.51M
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.9$424.02M
Medical products, appliances and equipment33.4$308.02M
Outpatient services17.9$165.05M
Health n.e.c.1.2$10.99M
Public health services0.9$8.4M
R&D Health0.8$7.02M
Education$900.23M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education44.2$398.16M
Pre-primary and primary education38.7$348.38M
Education not definable by level7.3$65.3M
Subsidiary services to education5.2$46.92M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.7$15.33M
Tertiary education1.7$14.87M
Education n.e.c.0.8$7.57M
R&D Education0.4$3.69M
Recreation, culture and religion$223.88M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services41$91.81M
Recreational and sporting services32.8$73.33M
Religious and other community services12.7$28.45M
Broadcasting and publishing services6.8$15.24M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.9$13.21M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.8$1.75M
Public order and safety$187.68M
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services56$105.01M
Law courts21$39.35M
Prisons11.3$21.15M
Fire-protection services7.9$14.78M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.9$7.3M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$160.61M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste management38.4$61.7M
Waste water management37.7$60.5M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape10.4$16.62M
Pollution abatement8.5$13.67M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.8$7.76M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$277.08K
Housing and community amenities$154.33M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development50.5$77.95M
Community development27$41.75M
Water supply22.4$34.54M
Street lighting0.1$92.36K
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$50.34M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.5$45.53M
Foreign military aid9.4$4.71M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.5$3.03B
Taxes on sales, production and imports30.8$2.87B
Social contributions25.2$2.35B
Sales, fees and charges6$559.61M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.5$421.62M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$42.12M
Other transfers received0.4$36.21M
Subsidies received0$92.36K
Taxes on income and wealth$3.03B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income94.6$2.87B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.4$163.66M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.87B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Not broken down, or fitting no category58.7$1.69B
Value added tax41.3$1.19B

Over the years

44.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99544.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99644 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99744.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99843.9 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99943.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00044 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00144.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00243.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00342.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00442.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00541.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00641.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00741.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00842.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00942 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01042.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01142.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01242.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01342.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01442.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01542.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01643.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01746 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01846.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01944.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02044.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02145.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02246.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02347.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02447.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02541.4 % of GDPSpending · 1,99541.7 % of GDPSpending · 1,99641.5 % of GDPSpending · 1,99741.9 % of GDPSpending · 1,99840.2 % of GDPSpending · 1,99938 % of GDPSpending · 2,00038.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00141.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,00243.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00343.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00443.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00539.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00637.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00737.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,00842.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00942 % of GDPSpending · 2,01041.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01141.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,01241.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,01340.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,01440.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01540 % of GDPSpending · 2,01641.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01742.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01843.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01947 % of GDPSpending · 2,02042.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02144.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,02246.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,02346.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,02449.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,025
Luxembourg: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Luxembourg: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99544.241.4
1,99644.641.7
1,9974441.5
1,99844.841.9
1,99943.940.2
2,00043.938
2,0014438.1
2,00244.241.8
2,00343.843.3
2,00442.343.7
2,00542.943.4
2,00641.539.4
2,00741.537.4
2,00841.337.9
2,00942.742.7
2,0104242
2,01142.341.5
2,01242.741.8
2,01342.441.2
2,01442.240.6
2,01542.140.4
2,01642.340
2,01743.441.3
2,0184642.3
2,01946.643.1
2,02044.747
2,02144.642.4
2,02245.244.3
2,02346.646.4
2,02447.946.8
2,02547.949.1
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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