Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malaysia
Malaysia: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malaysia peaked at 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 9.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 10.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Bulgaria 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Israel 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Romania 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Slovakia 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Turkey 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Belarus 10.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malaysia?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Malaysia was 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.