Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malaysia
Malaysia: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
69th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.38
in 1973
All-time low
11.8
in 2016
Years of data
43
1948–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malaysia, 1948–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2022.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malaysia peaked at 20.38 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 69th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 16.86 | — |
| 1949 | 15.62 | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 16.16 | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 15.83 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 16.57 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 15.8 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 16.37 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 17.09 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 17.01 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 17.24 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 17.78 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 17.93 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 18.43 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 18.91 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 18.53 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 18.89 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 19.03 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.98 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.04 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 18.22 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 18.67 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 18.13 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 19.9 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 19.68 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 19.29 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 20.38 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 19.91 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 19.67 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 20.13 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.13 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 19.15 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.18 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.66 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.89 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.84 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 18.13 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.05 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.46 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.87 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 12.22 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 13 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.24 | 15.62 | 16.86 | 2 |
| 1950s | 16.78 | 15.8 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.58 | 18.04 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8 | 19.29 | 20.38 | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.47 | 19.13 | 20.13 | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.58 | 19.18 | 19.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.98 | 16.91 | 18.84 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.84 | 11.8 | 16.46 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 3,412 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 14,620 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malaysia?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malaysia was 13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 in 1973.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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