Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Malaysia
Malaysia: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Malaysia peaked at 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103.72 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 106.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 103.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 109.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 118.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 110.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 134.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 151.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 135.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 159.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 280.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 211.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 332.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 34 Bulgaria 380.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Israel 369.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Romania 363.77 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Slovakia 358.23 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Turkey 337.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 40 Belarus 327.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Malaysia?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Malaysia was 361.79 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 361.79 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.72 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile 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 Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.