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Malaysia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day

0.50percent · 2021-96.7% since 1992

Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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. Reported as: 2021 PPP. Annual figures for Malaysia from 1984 to 2021.

19842021

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20210.5
20180.8
20151.3
20131.8
20113.9
20087.8
20067.8
200310.6
199710.4
199514.7
199215
198916
198716.4
198416.4

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World Bank (2026). Poverty gap at $8.30 a day. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-poverty-gap-at-8-30-a-day (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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