Income share held by the richest 10% in Malaysia
The richest 10% of people in Malaysia received 30.9% of total income or consumption in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1984.
Malaysia, 2021
30.9%
Change from 2018
−0.3percentage points
Position in 2021
14th of 81
Income share held by the richest 10% in Malaysia over time
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Malaysia
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% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% |
| 2015 | 31.3% |
| 2013 | 31.8% |
| 2011 | 32.8% |
| 2008 | 34.1% |
| 2006 | 33.8% |
| 2003 | 35.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 31.2% in 2018, a change of −0.3 percentage points.
- Since 1992, when it was 37.0%, the figure has changed by −6.1 percentage points.
- Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Malaysia has the 14th highest value.