Median and mean income (after tax) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Median and mean income (after tax) was 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
30,642 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Median and mean income (after tax) in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median and mean income (after tax) in Luxembourg is 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Luxembourg peaked at 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,642 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Luxembourg 1st out of 47 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 and mean income (after tax) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 34,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 37,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 38,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 40,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 41,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 41,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 43,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 43,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 42,085 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 42,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42,707 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 44,332 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 45,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 45,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 49,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 49,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 50,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 51,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 52,168 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52,091 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 51,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 50,114 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 49,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 54,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 51,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 54,140 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 53,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 57,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 59,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 59,822 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,222 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1990s | 43,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,434 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 54,505 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 2 United States of America 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 48,777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58,935 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 101,372 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6092 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 89,711 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Luxembourg?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Luxembourg was 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 61,610 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,642 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.