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%
Rank
2nd
of 120 regions
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

02505007501.0k1.2k1985200420231985: 734.2 international-$ in 2021 prices1986: 767.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1987: 810.3 international-$ in 2021 prices1988: 879.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1989: 938.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1990: 998.9 international-$ in 2021 prices1991: 996.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1992: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices1993: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices1994: 952 international-$ in 2021 prices1995: 984.1 international-$ in 2021 prices1996: 941.7 international-$ in 2021 prices1997: 953.8 international-$ in 2021 prices1998: 945.5 international-$ in 2021 prices1999: 985.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2000: 985.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2001: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2002: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2003: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2004: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2005: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2007: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 981 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 995.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 928 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 939.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 948.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 1.0k international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 1.1k international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 1.2k international-$ in 2021 prices

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 regions on this measure, 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 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

  1. 1 Norway 1,274 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 4 Denmark 1,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 5 Austria 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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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 regions 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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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.