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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$27.68B · 42.4% of GDP
Spending
$26.89B · 41.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$476.39M · 0.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Luxembourg, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Luxembourg, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection42.9$11.53B
Health12.6$3.4B
General public services12$3.24B
Economic affairs11.9$3.19B
Education11.4$3.05B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$783.58M
Public order and safety2.4$640.68M
Environmental protection1.9$515.97M
Housing and community amenities1.2$322.73M
Defence0.8$214.49M
Social protection$11.53B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age51.5$5.94B
Family and children19.4$2.24B
Sickness and disability17.2$1.99B
Unemployment6.6$756.35M
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$461.38M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$107.58M
Housing0.3$39.05M
Survivors0$1.2M
R&D Social protection0$0
Health$3.4B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services37.5$1.27B
Medical products, appliances and equipment36.5$1.24B
Outpatient services19.3$657.68M
R&D Health3.3$110.5M
Public health services1.9$65.74M
Health n.e.c.1.5$49.54M
General public services$3.24B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
General services34.3$1.11B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.2$1.04B
Public debt transactions14.4$465.1M
Foreign economic aid12.3$397.9M
Basic research5.9$190.72M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$26.96M
R&D General public services0.1$2.12M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$3.19B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport62.7$2B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.3$393.25M
R&D Economic affairs9.8$313.83M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6.8$215.95M
Fuel and energy2.8$90.44M
Other industries2.5$81.01M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.6$50.47M
Communication1.1$36.26M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$7.7M
Education$3.05B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education34.8$1.06B
Secondary education33.5$1.02B
Tertiary education12.3$376.78M
Subsidiary services to education8.3$252.6M
Education not definable by level7.1$215.82M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education3$91.37M
Education n.e.c.0.5$16.34M
R&D Education0.5$15.27M
Recreation, culture and religion$783.58M
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Recreational and sporting services40.7$319.01M
Cultural services37.6$294.84M
Broadcasting and publishing services10.4$81.15M
Religious and other community services9.6$74.9M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.0.9$7.04M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion0.8$6.64M
Public order and safety$640.68M
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 services50.6$324.06M
Law courts20.6$131.88M
Prisons12.4$79.42M
Fire-protection services8.4$53.52M
Public order and safety n.e.c.6.5$41.84M
R&D Public order and safety1.6$9.96M
Environmental protection$515.97M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.4$218.74M
Waste management22.8$117.67M
Pollution abatement17.1$88.19M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape13.5$69.59M
Environmental protection n.e.c.4$20.45M
R&D Environmental protection0.3$1.46M
Housing and community amenities$322.73M
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 development37.2$119.93M
Community development26.6$85.93M
Water supply25.4$82.08M
Street lighting5.8$18.86M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.4.9$15.94M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$0
Defence$214.49M
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence77.6$166.41M
Foreign military aid22.4$48.08M
Civil defence0$0
R&D Defence0$0
Defence n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Luxembourg, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Luxembourg, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth32.5$8.98B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.9$8B
Social contributions27.8$7.7B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$1.79B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)3.3$904.3M
Other transfers received0.5$146.89M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.5$140.51M
Subsidies received0$6.11M
Taxes on income and wealth$8.98B
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 income95.2$8.55B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.8$434.95M
Taxes on sales, production and imports$8B
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
Value added tax57.2$4.57B
Not broken down, or fitting no category42.8$3.42B

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
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