Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 5.6 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.6 Ratio
Change on year
up 86.7%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.6 Ratio
in 2025
All-time low
2.2 Ratio
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Luxembourg, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Luxembourg is 5.6 Ratio, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.7% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Luxembourg peaked at 5.6 Ratio in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2 Ratio, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.2 Ratio | — |
| 2011 | 3.8 Ratio | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6 Ratio | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3 Ratio | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6 Ratio | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5 Ratio | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3 Ratio | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4 Ratio | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4 Ratio | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1 Ratio | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 4.3 Ratio | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7 Ratio | -37.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2 Ratio | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4 Ratio | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 3 Ratio | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6 Ratio | +86.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.6 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 Ratio, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.6 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 Ratio, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.98 Ratio | 3.1 Ratio | 5.3 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 Ratio | 2.2 Ratio | 5.6 Ratio | 6 |
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 effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Luxembourg?
- Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Luxembourg was 5.6 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 Ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 Ratio in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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