Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Malaysia
Malaysia: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 34.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Malaysia, 1984–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Malaysia is 34.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Malaysia peaked at 43.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 74th 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.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 43.2% | — |
| 1987 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 43.2% | 43.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.0% | 43.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 40.3% | 42.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.7% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 71 Guinea 35.8% compare
- 72 Lithuania 34.7% compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 34.2% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.7% compare
- 76 Republic of Korea 33.6% compare
- 77 Montenegro 33.4% compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,532 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Malaysia?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Malaysia was 34.0% 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 10% before and after tax recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.