Gini coefficient (before tax) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4595 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Luxembourg, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Luxembourg is 0.4595, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Luxembourg peaked at 0.5201 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4512, in 2015.
That places Luxembourg 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4513 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4536 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4558 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4801 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4971 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4778 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4777 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5158 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5201 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4924 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5183 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.509 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4759 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4694 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4691 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4978 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4757 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4752 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4512 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4689 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4897 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4805 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4607 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4607 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4539 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4595 | +1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.4595 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.4595 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4513 | 0.4513 | 0.4513 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4632 | 0.4536 | 0.4801 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4982 | 0.4759 | 0.5201 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4738 | 0.4512 | 0.4978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.458 | 0.4539 | 0.4607 | 3 |
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 (before tax) in Luxembourg?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Luxembourg was 0.4595 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5201 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4512 in 2015.
- How does Luxembourg rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Luxembourg ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before 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 before taxes and benefits.