Luxembourg vs United States of America: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Luxembourg
90.0%
in 2022
United States of America
90.4%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
82nd
United States of America rank
80th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Luxembourg
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 90.4% against 90.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 80th of 125 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2% | 90.8% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 90.2% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Luxembourg or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 90.4% against 90.0% in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Luxembourg ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 80th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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