What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Gini coefficient for household income from Department of Statistics Malaysia, Household Income & Basic Amenities Survey Report (2019); linked back at 1970 to the 1967 observation from Rao (1988) as presented in Krongkaew and Ragayah (2006); linked back at 1970 to the 1957 observation from Ikemoto (1985).
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Pre-tax national income share held by top percentile. A single source series is used, taken from WID.world. Data relates to individuals over age 20, assuming resources are split equally within couples.
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Pre-tax fiscal income share held by top percentile. A single source series is used, taken from WID.world. Data relates to individuals over age 20, assuming resources are split equally within couples.
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Total gross household income share of bottom 40%. A single source series is used, taken from Department of Statistics Malaysia, Household Income and Basic Amenities Survey Report (2014 and 2019). See also Ragayah (2008).
What is the source data that the Chartbook relies on? Percentage of households with incomes below the absolute poverty line, which is defined as "the minimum income needed by a household to meet the basic needs of food and non-food for each of its members". A single source series is used, taken from Department of Statistics Malaysia, Household Income and Basic Amenities Survey Report (2019).