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
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.
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
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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.