Malaysia - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Malaysia was 10.10 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.10 in 2015 and a minimum value of 8.10 in 1997.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.40 |
| 1987 | 8.70 |
| 1989 | 8.90 |
| 1992 | 8.40 |
| 1995 | 8.30 |
| 1997 | 8.10 |
| 2003 | 8.70 |
| 2006 | 9.10 |
| 2008 | 8.90 |
| 2011 | 9.30 |
| 2013 | 10.10 |
| 2015 | 10.10 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Malaysia was 14.80 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14.80 in 2015 and a minimum value of 12.80 in 1997.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.00 |
| 1987 | 13.30 |
| 1989 | 13.50 |
| 1992 | 13.10 |
| 1995 | 13.00 |
| 1997 | 12.80 |
| 2003 | 13.60 |
| 2006 | 13.90 |
| 2008 | 13.80 |
| 2011 | 14.10 |
| 2013 | 14.70 |
| 2015 | 14.80 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Malaysia was 22.00 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.00 in 2015 and a minimum value of 20.10 in 1984.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 20.10 |
| 1987 | 20.50 |
| 1989 | 20.50 |
| 1992 | 20.60 |
| 1995 | 20.40 |
| 1997 | 20.30 |
| 2003 | 21.40 |
| 2006 | 21.60 |
| 2008 | 21.80 |
| 2011 | 21.80 |
| 2013 | 21.70 |
| 2015 | 22.00 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Malaysia was 47.30 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.30 in 1997 and a minimum value of 47.30 in 2015.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 53.90 |
| 1987 | 52.70 |
| 1989 | 52.00 |
| 1992 | 53.10 |
| 1995 | 53.80 |
| 1997 | 54.30 |
| 2003 | 51.70 |
| 2006 | 50.30 |
| 2008 | 50.80 |
| 2011 | 49.60 |
| 2013 | 47.70 |
| 2015 | 47.30 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Malaysia was 31.30 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38.50 in 1984 and a minimum value of 31.30 in 2015.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 38.50 |
| 1987 | 36.90 |
| 1989 | 36.40 |
| 1992 | 37.00 |
| 1995 | 37.90 |
| 1997 | 38.40 |
| 2003 | 35.10 |
| 2006 | 33.80 |
| 2008 | 34.20 |
| 2011 | 33.20 |
| 2013 | 31.80 |
| 2015 | 31.30 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Malaysia was 2.30 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.30 in 2015 and a minimum value of 1.70 in 1997.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.80 |
| 1987 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 2.10 |
| 1992 | 1.90 |
| 1995 | 1.80 |
| 1997 | 1.70 |
| 2003 | 1.80 |
| 2006 | 1.90 |
| 2008 | 1.80 |
| 2011 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 2.30 |
| 2015 | 2.30 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Malaysia was 5.80 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5.80 in 2015 and a minimum value of 4.40 in 1997.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.60 |
| 1987 | 4.90 |
| 1989 | 5.10 |
| 1992 | 4.70 |
| 1995 | 4.50 |
| 1997 | 4.40 |
| 2003 | 4.60 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 4.80 |
| 2011 | 5.20 |
| 2013 | 5.80 |
| 2015 | 5.80 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
