Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
34th
of 118 countries
All-time high
29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
14
1984–2021
Median 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
In 2021, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 118 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 9.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 12.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 21.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 24.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 27.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 11.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 31 Latvia 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Bulgaria 30.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Romania 29.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 Greece 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Türkiye 27.75 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Uruguay 26.84 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 39,906 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 29.55 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Malaysia rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.