Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
1,377 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Luxembourg stood at 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Luxembourg peaked at 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,377 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 1,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,841 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,797 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2,012 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,034 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 2,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,325 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,552 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,296 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Luxembourg?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Luxembourg was 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.