Healthcare Spending: Luxembourg

Analysis# Luxembourg Healthcare Spending Luxembourg allocated 5.891% of its GDP to healthcare in 2024, representing a modest recovery from recent lows. The country's spending peaked at 7.279% in 2004 but has since declined by 0.6% overall. Current expenditure sits well above the 2016 low of 5.071%, placing Luxembourg in a middle position within its historical 24-year range. A significant turning point emerged around 2015, when Luxembourg hit its lowest spending level before entering a sustained upward trajectory. Annual increases from 2015 through 2024 reflect growing healthcare investment, with spending rising 0.82 percentage points over nine years. The recent acceleration—jumping from 5.788% in 2023 to 5.891% in 2024—suggests continued pressure to expand healthcare resources, though spending remains substantially below early-2000s peaks.