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

Latest (2021)
32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1989
Years of data
14
1984–2021

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia, 1984–2021

01020301984200220211984: 12.4 international-$ in 2011 prices1987: 11.9 international-$ in 2011 prices1989: 11.7 international-$ in 2011 prices1992: 13 international-$ in 2011 prices1995: 13.5 international-$ in 2011 prices1997: 16.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2003: 15.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2006: 17 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 17.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 21.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2013: 24.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 27.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 30.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 32.6 international-$ in 2011 prices

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Poland 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 30 Latvia 33.97 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 31 Portugal 33.05 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 33 Hungary 30.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 34 Chile 29.23 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 35 Croatia 27.66 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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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

Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.