Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
69th
of 113 countries
All-time high
20.38
in 1973
All-time low
11.8
in 2016
Years of data
43
1948–2022
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 1948–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13 for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 20.38 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 16.86 | — |
| 1949 | 15.62 | -7.4% |
| 1950 | 16.16 | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 15.83 | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 16.57 | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 15.8 | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 16.37 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 17.09 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 17.01 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 17.24 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 17.78 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 17.93 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 18.43 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 18.91 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 18.53 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 18.89 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 19.03 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.98 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.04 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 18.22 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 18.67 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 18.13 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 19.9 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 19.68 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 19.29 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 20.38 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 19.91 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 19.67 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 20.13 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 19.13 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 19.15 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.18 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.66 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.89 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.84 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.91 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 18.13 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 18.05 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.46 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.87 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 12.22 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 13 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.24 | 15.62 | 16.86 | 2 |
| 1950s | 16.78 | 15.8 | 17.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.58 | 18.04 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8 | 19.29 | 20.38 | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.47 | 19.13 | 20.13 | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.58 | 19.18 | 19.89 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.98 | 16.91 | 18.84 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.84 | 11.8 | 16.46 | 4 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 12,191 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 in 1973.
- What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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