Malaysia Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

1984 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Malaysia Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 16.500 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.000 % for 2018. Malaysia Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 19.250 % from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2021, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.100 % in 1997 and a record low of 15.900 % in 2013. Malaysia Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;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 economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

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What was Malaysia's Malaysia Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % in 2021?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
16.500 2021 17.000 2018 15.900 2013 21.100 1997 % yearly 1984 - 2021

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Malaysia Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 43,387.130 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 17,523.630 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 3.939 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 12,405.661 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 25,327.654 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 117,424.885 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 21.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 18.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 122,142.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 5.214 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 77,140.217 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 63.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 14,482.596 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 11.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 5.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 133.839 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Gold Production (kg) 1,584.000 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 4.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 92,776,651.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 790,347.000 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 0.450 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 226.888 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 0.087 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1989 - Sep 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 167.517 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -1.223 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1989 - Sep 2025
House Prices Growth (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 599.224 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,935.614 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 500.265 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 312,770.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 18,019.868 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 17,092,500.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Nov 2025
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 35.333 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 3.200 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 70.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 1.99 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Monthly Earnings (USD) 841 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
Population (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.96 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025

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