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Malaysia’s GNI per capita hits record high, ‘one step away’ from high-income nation, says HR minister

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 7/25 16:08 X
Malaysia’s GNI per capita hits record high, ‘one step away’ from high-income nation, says HR minister
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BUKIT MERTAJAM, July 25 — Malaysia is now just one step away from achieving high-income nation status based on the World Bank's per capita income threshold, Human Resources...

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Ramanan said.

He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, measured using the World Bank Atlas method, has reached US$12,380 (about RM50,640), the highest level since independence.

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Originally published
Jul 25, 2026
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Aug 15, 2026
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