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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$10.45B · 44.2% of GDP
Spending
$9.88B · 41.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$567.93M · 2.4% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.4$3.89B
Economic affairs14.9$1.47B
General public services12.6$1.25B
Health11.9$1.17B
Education11$1.09B
Recreation, culture and religion2.8$279.42M
Public order and safety2.4$241.6M
Housing and community amenities2.4$233.37M
Environmental protection1.9$187.89M
Defence0.6$60.9M
Social protection$3.89B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age60.7$2.36B
Family and children20.2$787.68M
Sickness and disability11.3$440.93M
Unemployment3.8$149.4M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.2$123.5M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$22.69M
Survivors0.1$3.4M
Housing0$0
R&D Social protection0$0
Economic affairs$1.47B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport72.6$1.07B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs7.9$115.46M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.8$114.04M
Fuel and energy3.6$52.76M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.2$46.71M
R&D Economic affairs3.1$46.24M
Other industries1.8$26.86M
Communication0.7$10.5M
Economic affairs n.e.c.-0.7-$10.69M
General public services$1.25B
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 affairs51.3$640.83M
General services25.7$321.13M
Foreign economic aid10.7$133.8M
Public debt transactions8$100.04M
General public services n.e.c.4.1$51.16M
Basic research0.1$1.32M
R&D General public services0$378.24K
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Health$1.17B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services45.7$537.01M
Medical products, appliances and equipment34$398.95M
Outpatient services17.6$207.28M
Health n.e.c.1.2$13.81M
R&D Health0.9$10.87M
Public health services0.6$6.9M
Education$1.09B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Secondary education41.6$453.79M
Pre-primary and primary education39.5$430.53M
Education not definable by level6.5$71.01M
Subsidiary services to education5.9$64.77M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education2.4$26.1M
Tertiary education2.2$23.64M
Education n.e.c.1.4$15.79M
R&D Education0.5$5.11M
Recreation, culture and religion$279.42M
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 services42.7$119.33M
Recreational and sporting services32.3$90.12M
Religious and other community services10.1$28.08M
Broadcasting and publishing services8$22.32M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.9$16.36M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion1.2$3.22M
Public order and safety$241.6M
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 services55.7$134.46M
Law courts21.6$52.29M
Prisons11.3$27.23M
Fire-protection services7.9$19.2M
Public order and safety n.e.c.3.5$8.51M
R&D Public order and safety0$0
Housing and community amenities$233.37M
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Community development46.5$108.55M
Housing development32.8$76.59M
Water supply20.7$48.23M
Street lighting0$0
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$187.89M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management39$73.28M
Waste management38.3$72.05M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape9.8$18.44M
Pollution abatement7.9$14.75M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4.7$8.89M
R&D Environmental protection0.2$378.24K
Defence$60.9M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.8$55.32M
Foreign military aid9.2$5.58M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33.1$3.46B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.6$2.99B
Social contributions26.8$2.81B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$679.6M
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)4$422.59M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$55.03M
Other transfers received0.4$37.45M
Subsidies received0$189.12K
Taxes on income and wealth$3.46B
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 income94.5$3.27B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.5$191.77M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$2.99B
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 category54.4$1.63B
Value added tax45.6$1.36B

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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