Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Malaysia

Malaysia: Threshold income for each decile before tax wid was 5,898 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
5,898
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
6,178
in 2019
All-time low
923.42
in 1948
Years of data
43
1948–2022

Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Malaysia, 1948–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1948198520221948: 923.41949: 1.0k1950: 1.1k1951: 1.0k1952: 992.41953: 1.1k1954: 1.0k1955: 1.1k1956: 1.2k1957: 1.1k1958: 1.2k1959: 1.2k1960: 1.3k1961: 1.4k1962: 1.5k1963: 1.5k1964: 1.6k1965: 1.6k1966: 1.7k1967: 1.8k1968: 2.1k1969: 2.2k1970: 2.2k1971: 2.7k1972: 2.8k1973: 3.0k1974: 3.1k1975: 3.1k1984: 1.7k1987: 1.7k1989: 1.9k1992: 2.0k1995: 2.4k1997: 2.8k2002: 2.9k2004: 3.0k2007: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2012: 3.9k2014: 4.7k2016: 5.4k2019: 6.2k2022: 5.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 5,898 for threshold income for each decile before tax wid in 2022.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Malaysia peaked at 6,178 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 923.42, in 1948.

That places Malaysia 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 973.18 923.42 1,023 2
1950s 1,114 992.39 1,226 10
1960s 1,656 1,295 2,156 10
1970s 2,812 2,186 3,112 6
1980s 1,776 1,682 1,920 3
1990s 2,393 2,045 2,757 3
2000s 3,073 2,873 3,244 4
2010s 5,048 3,862 6,178 4
2020s 5,898 5,898 5,898 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Poland 6,349 compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 6,331 compare
  3. 32 Portugal 5,950 compare
  4. 34 Croatia 5,786 compare
  5. 35 Republic of Korea 5,721 compare
  6. 36 Estonia 5,539 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Malaysia?
Threshold income for each decile before tax wid in Malaysia was 5,898 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 6,178 in 2019.
What is the lowest threshold income for each decile before tax wid recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 923.42 in 1948.
How does Malaysia rank for threshold income for each decile before tax wid?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is threshold income for each decile before tax wid rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income for each decile before tax wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income for each decile before tax wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,069 data points, 1820–2024
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