Poverty Rate In Malaysia By State

Malaysia s unemployment rate is now the highest in a decade at 3 9 per cent as people saw their livelihoods affected amid covid 19 and the movement control order mco said the.

Poverty rate in malaysia by state. Terengganu recorded the highest growth rate of 9 1 per cent followed by perak 8 6 pahang 7 2 selangor 6 8 and kelantan 6 3. The national poverty rate in 2017 was 13 4 after falling for the fifth year in a row. Malaysia poverty rate for 2013 was 4 00 a 4 6 decline from 2011. The state of sabah has the highest poverty rate at 23 followed by terengganu 15 kelantan 11 sarawak 8 and kedah 7.

Throughout 2009 2012 the high increase in average household monthly income along with low inflation rate has given a significant effect to the decrease in poverty incidence. In view of the scarcity of natural resources compared to terengganu and sabah which are receiving oil royalties from the federal government kelantan is potentially the poorest state and will have the highest incidence of poverty in the near future. The highest poverty rate in the country by state was reported in mississippi. However this has declined since 2012 when the state s poverty rate was nearly 25.

Sabah state has the highest poverty rate at 23 however terengganu. As a result of revisions in ppp exchange rates poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions. Poverty in malaysia is a controversial economic issue. In 2004 households poverty rate for the three poorest states of sabah terengganu and kelantan in malaysia are 25 49 15 54 and 10 45 respectively undp 2007.

The mean monthly household income of all states has increased where five states exceeded the national growth rate of 6 2 per cent. Malaysia has raised its poverty line by more than 100. It is the poorest state in malaysia. This is a study of some socio demographic variables associated with poverty in the state of kelantan in malaysia.

Malaysia poverty rate for 2015 was 2 70 a 1 3 decline from 2013. The incidence of poverty in malaysia decreased substantially from 3 8 in 2009 to 1 7 in 2012. The definition of poverty and the poverty line for malaysians has been disputed and government policies to address poverty such as the malaysian new economic policy have been met with political protest. Citation needed malaysia s total population is 31 million as of 2015 of which 0 6 live below the national poverty line.

Besides steps taken by the ministry of. Mean monthly household income by state malaysia 2014 and 2016.