Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 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 % of population.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.9% for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Malaysia peaked at 42.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 92nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 42.2% | — |
| 1987 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.7% | 42.2% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 29.9% | 39.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.2% | 30.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Malaysia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Malaysia was 2.9% 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.