Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia is 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia peaked at 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1989.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 119 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 29 Poland 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 30 Latvia 33.97 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Portugal 33.05 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 33 Hungary 30.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 34 Chile 29.23 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 35 Croatia 27.66 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia was 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.