Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
43.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Luxembourg stood at 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Luxembourg peaked at 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.31 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 120 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 47.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 52.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 54.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 55.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 59.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 60.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 62.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 62.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 60.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 63.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 66.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 65.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 66.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 69.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 70.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 74.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 73.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 74.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 71.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 74.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 72.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 69.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 71.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 72.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 73.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 71.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 74.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 75.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 86.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 84.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 2 Norway 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 United States 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Luxembourg?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Luxembourg was 89.49 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 89.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.