Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Malaysia
Malaysia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 11.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Malaysia, 1984–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 11.5% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Malaysia peaked at 17.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 South Korea 11.9% compare
- 66 Mali 11.6% compare
- 67 Argentina 11.6% compare
- 69 Cote d'Ivoire 11.5% compare
- 70 Moldova 11.2% compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 10.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Malaysia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Malaysia was 11.5% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.