Luxembourg vs United States: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Luxembourg
10.0%
in 2022
United States
9.6%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
45th
United States rank
47th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Luxembourg
- United States
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 45th and United States ranks 47th of 124 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Luxembourg or United States?
- Luxembourg, at 10.0% against 9.6% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Luxembourg and United States?
- 0.4%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and United States rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th and United States ranks 47th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release