Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 22.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 48 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2018
All-time low
19.5%
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Luxembourg stood at 22.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Luxembourg peaked at 24.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1985.
Luxembourg ranks 36th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.5% | — |
| 1986 | 20.5% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 21.7% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 20.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.0% | 22.7% | 4 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,390 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.3544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,070 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0785 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,567 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Luxembourg?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Luxembourg was 22.7% in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Luxembourg ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).