Luxembourg vs Spain: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Luxembourg
42.6%
in 2024
Spain
41.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 42.6% against 41.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 127 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 40.2% 33.6% 6.6% Luxembourg
2010s 42.4% 39.5% 2.9% Luxembourg
2020s 43.2% 41.6% 1.6% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Luxembourg or Spain?
Luxembourg, at 42.6% against 41.8% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Luxembourg and Spain?
0.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Luxembourg ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed