Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Malaysia, 1984–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0% for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Malaysia peaked at 3.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 110th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.9% | — |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 110 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 110 Belarus 0.0% compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 110 China 0.0% compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.0% compare
- 110 Czechia 0.0% compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 110 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 110 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 110 Slovenia 0.0% compare
- 110 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 110 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 110 Ukraine 0.0% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,524 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Malaysia?
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Malaysia ranks 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.