Gini index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gini index was 40.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini index 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.
Analysis
In 2021, gini index in Malaysia stood at 40.7. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Malaysia peaked at 49.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.23 | 46.2 | 48.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 48.43 | 47.7 | 49.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.57 | 44.8 | 46.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.8 | 41.1 | 43.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More poverty & inequality data for Malaysia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 2.9% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.1% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.5% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 19.9% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2021)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.2% (2021)
- Income share held by lowest 20% 5.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Malaysia?
- Gini index in Malaysia was 40.7 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 gini index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for gini index?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.