Country statistical profiles: Key tables from OECD
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Country statistical profile: Luxembourg 2009 | ||||||||||
Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||
Gross domestic product | ||||||||||
Gross domestic product (GDP) | Bln USD curr. PPPs | 23.4 | 23.8 | 25.7 | 27.4 | 29.8 | 31.7 | 35.8 | 38.3 | |
GDP per capita | USD current PPPs | 53 315 | 53 921 | 57 546 | 60 737 | 65 156 | 68 211 | 75 754 | 79 793 | |
Gross national income (GNI) per capita | USD current PPPs | 46 456 | 47 897 | 47 726 | 47 086 | 56 942 | 58 561 | 57 625 | 66 590 | |
Economic growth | ||||||||||
Real GDP growth | Annual growth % | 8.4 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 5.2 | |
Net saving rate in household disposable income | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Gross fixed capital formation | % of GDP | 20.8 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.2 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 18.5 | 19.6 | |
GDP per hour worked | Annual growth % | 3.1 | -1.9 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 4.7 | |
GDP deflator | Annual growth % | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 1.7 | |
Economic structure | ||||||||||
Real value added: agriculture, forestry, fishing | Annual growth % | -13.0 | -14.3 | 11.3 | -12.3 | 0.3 | -14.3 | -6.2 | 0.1 | |
Real value added: industry | Annual growth % | 6.0 | -0.1 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 | -2.7 | 2.6 | |
Real value added: services | Annual growth % | 8.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 8.9 | 6.0 | |
Government deficits and debt | ||||||||||
Government deficit | % of GDP | 6.0 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 3.2 | |
General government debt | % of GDP | 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 9.9 | |
Expenditure | ||||||||||
Public expenditure on health | % of GDP | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.6 | .. | |
Total expenditure on health | % of GDP | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.3 | .. | |
Public social expenditure | % of GDP | 19.7 | 20.8 | 22.0 | 23.4 | 23.9 | 23.2 | .. | .. | |
Public pension expenditures | % of GDP | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.0 | .. | |
Private pension expenditures | % of GDP | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
Net official development assistance (Aid) | % of GNI | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.90 | 0.91 | |
Taxes | ||||||||||
Total tax revenue | % of GDP | 39.1 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 37.3 | 37.8 | 35.9 | 36.9 | |
Taxes on income and profits | % of GDP | 14.1 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 12.9 | |
Taxes on goods and services | % of GDP | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.0 | 10.1 | |
Taxes on the average worker | % of labour cost | 38.6 | 37.0 | 34.2 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 35.9 | 36.6 | 37.5 | |
Trade | ||||||||||
Trade in goods and services | % of GDP | 139.5 | 137.8 | 130.9 | 125.1 | 140.2 | 145.8 | 159.7 | 164.1 | |
Goods trade balance: exports minus imports of goods | Bln USD | -2.8 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -3.7 | -4.6 | -4.9 | -6.1 | -6.1 | |
Imports of goods | Bln USD | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 13.6 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 22.3 | |
Exports of goods | Bln USD | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 16.2 | |
Service trade balance: exports minus imports of services | Bln USD | 6.8 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 20.6 | 26.9 | |
Imports of services | Bln USD | 13.2 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 15.5 | 21.0 | 24.6 | 30.2 | 37.5 | |
Exports of services | Bln USD | 20.0 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 25.4 | 33.9 | 40.9 | 50.9 | 64.4 | |
Current account balance of payments | % of GDP | 13.2 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 9.8 | |
Foreign direct investment (FDI) | ||||||||||
Outward FDI stocks | Mln USD | 7 927 | .. | .. | 21 355 | 27 883 | 33 410 | .. | .. | |
Inward FDI stocks | Mln USD | 23 492 | .. | .. | 41 730 | 49 733 | 43 721 | 66 658 | .. | |
Inflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | .. | .. | 115 242 | 89 287 | 78 687 | 115 955 | 124 972 | 118 820 | |
Outflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | .. | .. | 125 770 | 99 863 | 84 083 | 124 544 | 110 675 | 181 882 | |
Prices and interest rates | ||||||||||
Consumer Price Indices (CPI): all items | 2000 = 100 | 100.0 | 102.7 | 104.8 | 106.9 | 109.3 | 112.0 | 115.0 | 117.7 | |
Consumer Price Indices (CPI): food | 2000 = 100 | 100.0 | 104.8 | 108.9 | 111.0 | 113.0 | 114.8 | 117.6 | 121.5 | |
Consumer Price Indices (CPI): energy | 2000 = 100 | 100.0 | 98.4 | 94.4 | 96.6 | 105.5 | 121.5 | 133.6 | 136.7 | |
Producer Price Indices (PPI): manufacturing | 2000 = 100 | 100.0 | 99.8 | 99.0 | 100.4 | 109.3 | 118.1 | 127.2 | 138.8 | |
Long-term interest rates | % | 5.52 | 4.86 | 4.68 | 3.32 | 2.84 | 2.41 | 3.30 | 0.00 | |
Purchasing power and exchange rates | ||||||||||
Purchasing power parities | ISK per USD | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Exchange rates | ISK per USD | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.06 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.73 | |
Indices of price levels | OECD = 100 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 109 | 112 | 116 | 117 | 124 | |
Energy supply and prices | ||||||||||
Total primary energy supply (TPES) | Mtoe | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | |
Total primary energy supply per capita | Toe per capita | 8.28 | 8.56 | 8.95 | 9.31 | 10.09 | 10.14 | 9.96 | 9.56 | |
TPES per unit of GDP at 2000 prices and PPPs | Toe per '000 USD | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.15 | |
Renewables' contribution to total primary energy supply | % | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.6 | |
Crude oil import prices | USD per barrel | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | ||||||||||
ICT investment in non-residential fixed capital formation | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
ICT-related occupations: total employment | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 30.6 | |
Households with access to the Internet | % | .. | .. | 39.9 | 45.4 | 58.6 | 64.6 | 70.2 | 74.6 | |
Environment | ||||||||||
Water abstractions | Mln m3 | 60 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Fish landings in domestic and foreign ports | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Aquaculture | '000 tonnes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Municipal waste total | '000 tonnes | 285 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 320 | .. | |
Municipal waste per capita | Kg | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 680 | .. | |
CO2 emissions from fuel combustion | Mln tonnes | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | .. | |
Education | ||||||||||
University level: graduation rates in peer age group | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Tertiary attainment in population aged 25-64 | % | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 14.3 | | 23.7 | 26.5 | 24.0 | .. | |
Employment | ||||||||||
Employment rate in population aged 15-24 | % | 31.8 | 32.3 | 32.3 | 27.0 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 23.3 | 22.1 | |
Employment rate in population aged 25-54 | % | 78.2 | 78.7 | 79.1 | 77.8 | 79.3 | 80.7 | 81.0 | 80.1 | |
Employment rate in population aged 55-64 | % | 27.2 | 24.8 | 27.9 | 30.3 | 30.4 | 31.7 | 33.2 | 34.3 | |
Incidence of part-time employment | % | 12.4 | 13.3 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 13.1 | |
Self-employment rate: total civilian employment | % | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 | |
Self-employment rate, men: male civilian employment | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Self-employment rate, women: female civilian employment | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Unemployment | ||||||||||
Unemployment rate: total civilian labour force | % | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | |
Unemployment rate, men: male civilian labour force | % | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | |
Unemployment rate, women: female civilian labour force | % | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.1 | |
Long-term unemployment: total unemployed | % | 22.4 | 28.4 | 27.4 | 24.7 | 21.0 | 26.4 | 29.5 | 33.5 | |
Labour compensation and hours worked | ||||||||||
Labour compensation per hour, total economy | USD | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Average time worked per person in employment | Hours per year | 1 662 | 1 646 | 1 634 | 1 630 | 1 586 | 1 570 | 1 604 | 1 542 | |
Research and Development (R&D) | ||||||||||
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D | % of GDP | 1.65 | .. | .. | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 1.64 | |
Researchers: full-time equivalent | Per '000 employed | 6.2 | .. | .. | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | |
Population | ||||||||||
Total population | '000 persons | 436 | 442 | 446 | 452 | 458 | 465 | 473 | 480 | |
Population growth rates | % | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
Total fertility rates | Children | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .. | |
Ratio of population aged 65 and over to total | % | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | |
International migration | ||||||||||
Net migration rate | Per '000 inhabitants | 8.2 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 12.0 | 9.6 | 13.1 | 11.4 | 12.5 | |
Foreign-born population | % of population | 33.2 | 32.8 | 32.9 | 33.0 | 33.2 | 33.8 | 34.8 | .. | |
Foreign population | % of population | 37.3 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 40.4 | 41.6 | .. | |
Unemployment rate of native-born men | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | .. | |
Unemployment rate of foreign-born men | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .. | |
Unemployment rate of native-born women | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | .. | |
Unemployment rate of foreign-born women | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | 5.9 | 9.6 | 7.5 | 8.9 | .. | |
Health | ||||||||||
Life expectancy at birth | Years | 78.0 | 77.9 | 78.1 | 77.8 | 79.1 | 79.5 | 79.4 | .. | |
Life expectancy at birth: men | Years | 74.6 | 75.1 | 74.6 | 74.8 | 75.9 | 76.7 | 76.8 | .. | |
Life expectancy at birth: women | Years | 81.3 | 80.7 | 81.5 | 80.8 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 81.9 | .. | |
Infant mortality | Per '000 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | .. | |
Society | ||||||||||
Suicide rates | Per 100 000 persons | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12.5 | .. | .. | .. | |
Household expenditure on recreation and culture | % of GDP | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | |
Number of tourists | '000 | 589 | 577 | 599 | 581 | 613 | 667 | 673 | 706 | |
Road fatalities | Per mln inhabitants | 172 | 159 | 140 | 118 | 109 | 101 | 78 | 90 | |
Note: Last updated 6 April 2009 | ||||||||||
Source: For explanatory notes, see OECD Factbook 2009 (www.SourceOECD.org/factbook) |