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, 2001

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 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$9.42B · 44% of GDP
Spending
$8.16B · 38.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$1.27B · 5.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.6$3.31B
General public services13.4$1.1B
Health12.9$1.05B
Education11.5$940.47M
Economic affairs11.1$903.48M
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$233.66M
Public order and safety2.5$206.88M
Environmental protection2.3$186.73M
Housing and community amenities2$163.45M
Defence0.7$60.81M
Social protection$3.31B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age61.6$2.04B
Family and children19.1$634.08M
Sickness and disability11.5$379.82M
Unemployment3.6$120.82M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.4$114.19M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$20.15M
Survivors0.1$3.05M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
General public services$1.1B
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 affairs52.7$577.48M
General services24.5$268.23M
Foreign economic aid11.6$127.71M
Public debt transactions7.7$84.81M
General public services n.e.c.3.3$36.63M
Basic research0.1$1.16M
R&D General public services0$358.24K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.05B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services47.3$497.68M
Medical products, appliances and equipment32.3$340.15M
Outpatient services17.1$179.57M
Public health services1.5$15.76M
Health n.e.c.1$10.66M
R&D Health0.8$8.33M
Education$940.47M
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education43.5$409.11M
Pre-primary and primary education38.8$365.32M
Education not definable by level6.7$63.32M
Subsidiary services to education5.3$50.15M
Tertiary education2$18.72M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education1.8$17.29M
Education n.e.c.1.4$12.99M
R&D Education0.4$3.49M
Economic affairs$903.48M
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport110.1$994.3M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.7$96.46M
Fuel and energy4.7$42.72M
R&D Economic affairs4.3$39.14M
Other industries2.8$24.9M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$19.7M
Communication0.9$7.79M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$1.43M
General economic, commercial and labour affairs-35.7-$322.86M
Recreation, culture and religion$233.66M
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 services40.3$94.13M
Recreational and sporting services33.3$77.83M
Religious and other community services11.8$27.58M
Broadcasting and publishing services7.3$17.11M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.9$13.79M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.3$3.13M
Public order and safety$206.88M
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 services55.1$114.01M
Law courts22.8$47.2M
Prisons11$22.84M
Fire-protection services8$16.57M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.1$6.36M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Environmental protection$186.73M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management37.6$70.13M
Waste management34.3$64.12M
Pollution abatement14.5$27.14M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9$16.75M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.5$8.33M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$358.24K
Housing and community amenities$163.45M
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 development43.9$71.74M
Community development30.5$49.88M
Water supply25.6$41.82M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Defence$60.81M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence82.9$50.42M
Foreign military aid16.9$10.3M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.5$3.06B
Taxes on sales, production and imports29.3$2.76B
Social contributions26.6$2.51B
Sales, fees and charges6.3$591.9M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4.4$415.65M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$42.63M
Other transfers received0.4$35.82M
Subsidies received0$358.24K
Taxes on income and wealth$3.06B
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 income94.7$2.9B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.3$162.1M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.76B
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 category56.1$1.55B
Value added tax43.9$1.21B

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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