Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malaysia is 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 31 Croatia 41.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Portugal 41.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Latvia 40.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Türkiye 39.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Bulgaria 39.41 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9467 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 12,425 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,100 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malaysia?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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