Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
35th
of 118 countries
All-time high
12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2021
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
Malaysia recorded 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 35th 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.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 3.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 9.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 10.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 32 Bulgaria 12.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Israel 12.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Romania 12.13 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 36 Slovakia 11.94 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 37 Turkey 11.25 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 Belarus 10.91 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 12.06 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.