Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Luxembourg stood at 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Luxembourg peaked at 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 25.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 27.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 29.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 31.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 33.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 33.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 35.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 32.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 31.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 31.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 32.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 32.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 35.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 37.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 36.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 37.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 36.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 36.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 32.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 33.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 34.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 30.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 34.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 31.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 31.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 36.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 37.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Luxembourg?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Luxembourg was 39.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.