Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malaysia

Malaysia: Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international was 34.74 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
34.74
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
34.74
in 2021
All-time low
12.49
in 1989
Years of data
14
1984–2021

Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malaysia, 1984–2021

01020301984200220211984: 13.21987: 12.71989: 12.51992: 13.91995: 14.41997: 182003: 16.62006: 18.12008: 18.92011: 23.22013: 26.42015: 29.42018: 32.82021: 34.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malaysia stood at 34.74. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malaysia peaked at 34.74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.49, in 1989.

That places Malaysia 32nd out of 119 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.8 12.49 13.21 3
1990s 15.43 13.87 17.98 3
2000s 17.87 16.6 18.9 3
2010s 27.94 23.17 32.81 4
2020s 34.74 34.74 34.74 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 29 Poland 38.38 compare
  2. 30 Latvia 37.11 compare
  3. 31 Portugal 36.55 compare
  4. 33 Croatia 32.16 compare
  5. 34 Hungary 31.01 compare
  6. 35 Greece 30.73 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malaysia?
Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malaysia was 34.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 34.74 in 2021.
What is the lowest mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.49 in 1989.
How does Malaysia rank for mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international?
Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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