Gini coefficient (after tax) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.2883 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Luxembourg, 1985–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient (after tax) in Luxembourg stood at 0.2883.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Luxembourg peaked at 0.3115 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2309, in 1985.
Luxembourg ranks 35th 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.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2309 | — |
| 1986 | 0.245 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2642 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2597 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.271 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2469 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2395 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2427 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2356 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2546 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2517 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2561 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2574 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2657 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2603 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2568 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2615 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2692 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2649 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2623 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2779 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2735 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.273 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2896 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2808 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2683 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2735 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.294 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2794 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2784 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2836 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2859 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2992 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3115 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3001 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2792 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2883 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2869 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2883 | +0.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2883 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2883 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2542 | 0.2309 | 0.271 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2511 | 0.2356 | 0.2657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.271 | 0.2568 | 0.2896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2874 | 0.2683 | 0.3115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2857 | 0.2792 | 0.2883 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More poverty & inequality data for Luxembourg
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,540 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.99 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 40.92 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 40.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Luxembourg?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Luxembourg was 0.2883 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3115 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2309 in 1985.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.