Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 21.45 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Luxembourg, 1974–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Luxembourg stood at 21.45.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 187.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 23.33 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1989.
Luxembourg ranks 167th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.89 | — |
| 1975 | 10.01 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.2 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 9.01 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.23 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 7.12 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 6.36 | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 6.74 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.87 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.38 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 7.66 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.31 | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 7.9 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 6.7 | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 5.14 | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 4 | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 4.06 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 5.99 | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 8.61 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 8.5 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.03 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 7.09 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 6.46 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 6.96 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.88 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6.93 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 7.48 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.87 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1 | +93.6% |
| 2009 | 16.03 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 20.11 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 19.12 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.99 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 23.33 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 22.92 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21.45 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.91 | 7.12 | 10.01 | 6 |
| 1980s | 6.51 | 4 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 4.06 | 8.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.88 | 6.46 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.49 | 19.12 | 23.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 164 Kiribati 23.08 compare
- 165 Anguilla 22.15 compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 21.89 compare
- 168 San Marino 19.88 compare
- 169 Kosovo 19.04 compare
- 170 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.86 compare
More external debt data for Luxembourg
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.93 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 17.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 632.59 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.81 million US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 618.59 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.31 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 16.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.92 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 920,838 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Luxembourg?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Luxembourg was 21.45 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1989.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.