Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia is 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.28 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
That places Malaysia 32nd out of 118 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.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 14.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 16.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 20.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 18.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 21.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 26.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 33.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 37.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 29 Croatia 41.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Portugal 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Latvia 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Türkiye 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Bulgaria 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Chile 35.36 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,685 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,506 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.28 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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