Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 10.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg peaked at 17.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2017.
That places Luxembourg 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.5% | — |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -8.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 12.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More education data for Luxembourg
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,748 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,009 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 53,672 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 43,020 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0635 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Luxembourg was 10.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2017.
- How does Luxembourg rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release