Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of was 14.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Luxembourg, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Luxembourg stood at 14.4%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Luxembourg peaked at 15.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.8% | — |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -6.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +35.1% | 11.4% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 160,408 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -93.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -188.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.9282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -136,679 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Luxembourg?
- Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of in Luxembourg was 14.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of direct taxes paid by households as a percentage of their gross income by age of the reference person - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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