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%
Rank
1st
of 47 regions
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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1985200420231985: 1.4k international-$ in 2021 prices1986: 1.5k international-$ in 2021 prices1987: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices1988: 1.6k international-$ in 2021 prices1989: 1.7k international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices1991: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 1.8k international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 2.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 2.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 2.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 2.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 2.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 2.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 2.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 2.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 1.9k international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 2.2k international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 2.3k international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 2.3k international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 2.4k international-$ in 2021 prices

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 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Iceland 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 3 Norway 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 4 Austria 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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 regions 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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Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
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The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.