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🇲🇾 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Malaysia

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
19.21%
share of total income
Middle 40%
44.25%
share of total income
Top 10%
36.53%
share of total income
Top 1%
13%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (MYR)

BracketAvg. Income (MYR)Threshold (MYR)
Bottom 50%12,412 MYR< 18,618
Middle 40%71,110 MYR18,618 - 140,892
Top 10%234,820 MYR> 140,892
Top 1%835,492 MYR> 501,295
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+2%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
2%
Bottom 50%
2%
Top 1% Growth
2%

Inequality Gap

36.5%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.7x the national average salary in Malaysia.

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