Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
36th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
14
1984–2021
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malaysia peaked at 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
That places Malaysia 36th 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 9.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 12.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 21.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 24.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 27.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 33 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Romania 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Turkey 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Uruguay 26.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malaysia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Malaysia was 29.55 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.