Median income per year (after tax) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Median income per year (after tax) was 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
28,668 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Median income per year (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
Luxembourg recorded 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income per year (after tax) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Luxembourg peaked at 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,668 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 income per year (after tax) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 31,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 32,775 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 34,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 35,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 37,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 37,558 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 39,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 39,602 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 38,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 38,637 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 38,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 40,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 41,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 43,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 44,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 45,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 45,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 45,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45,557 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 45,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 44,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 43,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44,106 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 45,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 45,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 46,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 46,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 50,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 52,303 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 51,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 1990s | 38,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,485 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,011 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 119,932 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7208 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 106,136 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Luxembourg?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Luxembourg was 53,736 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,668 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.