Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1989
Years of data
14
1984–2021
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia stood at 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia peaked at 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1989.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1987 | 11.93 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 13.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 16.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 15.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 17.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 21.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 24.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 27.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 30.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.02 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.58 international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.75 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 29 Poland 35.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 30 Latvia 33.97 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 31 Portugal 33.05 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 33 Hungary 30.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 34 Chile 29.23 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 35 Croatia 27.66 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,141 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 12,398 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 53,116 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Malaysia was 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.62 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.