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The main objectives of the HIS are to measure the economic well-being of the population; collect information on income distribution patterns of households classified by various socio-economic characteristics and provide the base data for the calculation of the Poverty Line Income (PLI).
10 Jul 2020 · KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Malaysia revised the national poverty line income from RM980 to RM2,208, which means that over 400,000 households in the country with monthly incomes below this level were considered poor in 2019, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) revealed today.
1 Jan 2022 · This dataset tabulates household-level income, expenditure, poverty, and income inequality at state level. It is based on the Household Income & Expenditure Surveys (HIES) carried in 2022.
The household income report also raised Malaysia’s average poverty line income (PLI) in 2022 to RM2,589 from RM2,208 in 2019. DOSM also highlighted that Malaysia’s absolute poverty rate is at 6.2% in 2022. This is a decrease from the 8.2% recorded in 2021.
In 2011, Malaysia’s mean poverty line was RM800 per month, RM6.41 per person per day or US$4 per person per day at the 2011 purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rate. In that year, the log of Malaysia’s mean income per person per day was 3.33.
10 Jul 2020 · KUALA LUMPUR: The government has reviewed the Poverty Line Income (PGK) calculation methodology to ensure that the consumption patterns, needs, as well as demographics of Malaysian households are on par with the development the country has achieved since 2018.
Learn more about poverty, shared prosperity and inequality trends in Malaysia using the Poverty and Equity Brief. Poverty and Equity Briefs are two-page country summaries that provide an overview of recent developments in poverty reduction, along with the latest data of key development indicators.
