Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,201 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
734.23 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Luxembourg stood at 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Luxembourg peaked at 1,201 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 734.23 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.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 734.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 767.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 810.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 879.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 938.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 998.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 996.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,022 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 951.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 984.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 941.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 953.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 945.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 985.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 985.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,126 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 980.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 995.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 928 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 939.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 948.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1,179 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 826.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 734.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 938.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1990s | 983.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 941.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,073 international-$ in 2021 prices | 985.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,130 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 999.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 928 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,201 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Luxembourg?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Luxembourg was 1,179 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1,201 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.