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Income Disparity

Between the T20 and B40

Median INCOME GAP T20 household income
monthly B40 household income
household 1989 = RM1,935
income (RM) 2016 = RM10,148

14000 The average monthly household 8,009 13,148
12000 income gap between the T20
and B40 is widening 11,610

10000 9,796

8000

6000 4,957
4000
2000 2,368 1,853 2,629 3,000
433
0 874 1,440 2012
1989
1999 2009 2014 2016

Median Between Ethnic Groups

monthly Bumiputra household income
Indian household income
household Chinese household income

income (RM) INCOME GAP 4,214 5,708 4,627

7000 In 1989 the income gap between the Bumiputera 4846 6,582 5,428

and Chinese was RM497 per month, later in 2016, Bumiputera-Chinese Indian-Chinese

6000 it more than tripled to RM1,736 per month 1989 = RM497 1989 = RM286

2016 = RM1,736 2016 = RM1,154

5000 In 1989 the income gap between the Indian 2,534 3,643 2,853 3,282 4,643 3,676
4000 and Chinese was RM288 per month,
3000 later in 2016 it more than quardrupled to
RM1,154 per month

2,486

2000 1,425 1,969
1000
629 1176 890

0 1999 2009 2012 2014 2016
1989

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