Gini index in Malaysia
The Gini index for Malaysia was 40.7 (0 to 100) in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1984.
Malaysia, 2021
40.7
Change from 2018
−0.5points
Position in 2021
14th of 81
Gini index in Malaysia over time
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Malaysia
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.7 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 41.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 41.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 41.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 43.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2008 | 45.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2006 | 44.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2003 | 46.4 (0 to 100) |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 41.2 (0 to 100) in 2018, a change of −0.5 points.
- Since 1992, when it was 47.7 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −7.0 points.
- Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Malaysia has the 14th highest value.