Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malaysia

Malaysia: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 12.06 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
12.06
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.06
in 2021
All-time low
3.46
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2021

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malaysia, 1984–2021

46810121984200220211984: 3.51987: 3.51989: 3.71992: 3.71995: 3.71997: 4.52003: 4.52006: 5.32008: 5.32011: 7.12013: 9.12015: 10.12018: 11.12021: 12.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 12.06 for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malaysia peaked at 12.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.46, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.55 3.46 3.65 3
1990s 3.95 3.69 4.48 3
2000s 5.04 4.52 5.33 3
2010s 9.34 7.06 11.1 4
2020s 12.06 12.06 12.06 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 34 Bulgaria 12.7 compare
  2. 35 Israel 12.31 compare
  3. 36 Romania 12.13 compare
  4. 38 Slovak Republic 11.94 compare
  5. 39 Türkiye 11.25 compare
  6. 40 Belarus 10.91 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malaysia?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Malaysia was 12.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 2021.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 1984.
How does Malaysia rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Malaysia ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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