Malaysian Ringgit Inflation Calculator
RM 100.00 in 1959 has the same buying power as RM 644.07 in 2026.
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RM 100.00 in 2001 is worth RM 167.96 in 2026
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Inflation in Malaysia
This page covers 68 years of Malaysia consumer price data, from 1959 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1974, when consumer prices in Malaysia rose 17.3%.
Prices fell in 6 of those 67 years, including in recent decades — about 9% of the time — most sharply in 2020, when they dropped 1.1%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1970s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 5.5% a year, while the 1960s were the calmest at 0.8%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 1.8% a year, below the 2.9% average across the whole record.
Malaysia CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1959 to 2026. The final column shows what RM 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | RM 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121.61 | 1.90% | RM 100.00 |
| 2025 | 119.34 | 1.38% | RM 101.90 |
| 2024 | 117.71 | 1.83% | RM 103.31 |
| 2023 | 115.59 | 2.49% | RM 105.20 |
| 2022 | 112.79 | 3.38% | RM 107.82 |
| 2021 | 109.10 | 2.48% | RM 111.46 |
| 2020 | 106.46 | -1.14% | RM 114.22 |
| 2019 | 107.69 | 0.66% | RM 112.92 |
| 2018 | 106.98 | 0.88% | RM 113.67 |
| 2017 | 106.04 | 3.87% | RM 114.68 |
| 2016 | 102.09 | 2.09% | RM 119.12 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 2.10% | RM 121.61 |
| 2014 | 97.94 | 3.14% | RM 124.17 |
| 2013 | 94.95 | 2.11% | RM 128.07 |
| 2012 | 93.00 | 1.66% | RM 130.76 |
| 2011 | 91.48 | 3.17% | RM 132.94 |
| 2010 | 88.66 | 1.62% | RM 137.16 |
| 2009 | 87.24 | 0.58% | RM 139.39 |
| 2008 | 86.74 | 5.44% | RM 140.20 |
| 2007 | 82.26 | 2.03% | RM 147.83 |
| 2006 | 80.63 | 3.61% | RM 150.82 |
| 2005 | 77.82 | 2.98% | RM 156.27 |
| 2004 | 75.57 | 1.42% | RM 160.92 |
| 2003 | 74.51 | 1.09% | RM 163.20 |
| 2002 | 73.71 | 1.81% | RM 164.98 |
| 2001 | 72.40 | 1.42% | RM 167.96 |
| 2000 | 71.39 | 1.53% | RM 170.34 |
| 1999 | 70.31 | 2.74% | RM 172.96 |
| 1998 | 68.43 | 5.27% | RM 177.71 |
| 1997 | 65.01 | 2.66% | RM 187.07 |
| 1996 | 63.32 | 3.49% | RM 192.05 |
| 1995 | 61.19 | 3.45% | RM 198.75 |
| 1994 | 59.14 | 3.72% | RM 205.61 |
| 1993 | 57.02 | 3.54% | RM 213.27 |
| 1992 | 55.07 | 4.77% | RM 220.81 |
| 1991 | 52.57 | 4.36% | RM 231.34 |
| 1990 | 50.37 | 2.62% | RM 241.42 |
| 1989 | 49.09 | 2.81% | RM 247.74 |
| 1988 | 47.74 | 2.56% | RM 254.71 |
| 1987 | 46.55 | 0.29% | RM 261.22 |
| 1986 | 46.42 | 0.74% | RM 261.98 |
| 1985 | 46.08 | 0.35% | RM 263.91 |
| 1984 | 45.92 | 3.90% | RM 264.82 |
| 1983 | 44.20 | 3.70% | RM 275.15 |
| 1982 | 42.62 | 5.82% | RM 285.34 |
| 1981 | 40.28 | 9.70% | RM 301.94 |
| 1980 | 36.71 | 6.67% | RM 331.23 |
| 1979 | 34.42 | 3.65% | RM 353.34 |
| 1978 | 33.20 | 4.86% | RM 366.25 |
| 1977 | 31.66 | 4.79% | RM 384.05 |
| 1976 | 30.22 | 2.63% | RM 402.44 |
| 1975 | 29.44 | 4.49% | RM 413.04 |
| 1974 | 28.18 | 17.33% | RM 431.58 |
| 1973 | 24.02 | 10.56% | RM 506.36 |
| 1972 | 21.72 | 3.23% | RM 559.84 |
| 1971 | 21.04 | 1.61% | RM 577.93 |
| 1970 | 20.71 | 1.84% | RM 587.25 |
| 1969 | 20.33 | -0.41% | RM 598.08 |
| 1968 | 20.42 | -0.16% | RM 595.63 |
| 1967 | 20.45 | 4.58% | RM 594.69 |
| 1966 | 19.55 | 0.97% | RM 621.90 |
| 1965 | 19.37 | -0.11% | RM 627.92 |
| 1964 | 19.39 | -0.40% | RM 627.26 |
| 1963 | 19.47 | 3.11% | RM 624.73 |
| 1962 | 18.88 | 0.11% | RM 644.13 |
| 1961 | 18.86 | -0.18% | RM 644.83 |
| 1960 | 18.89 | 0.06% | RM 643.66 |
| 1959 | 18.88 | — | RM 644.07 |
Popular Malaysian Ringgit comparisons
- RM 100.00 in 2025 → RM 101.90
- RM 100.00 in 2024 → RM 103.31
- RM 100.00 in 2023 → RM 105.20
- RM 100.00 in 2022 → RM 107.82
- RM 100.00 in 2021 → RM 111.46
- RM 100.00 in 2020 → RM 114.22
- RM 100.00 in 2010 → RM 137.16
- RM 100.00 in 2000 → RM 170.34
- RM 100.00 in 1990 → RM 241.42
- RM 100.00 in 1980 → RM 331.23
- RM 100.00 in 1970 → RM 587.25
- RM 100.00 in 1960 → RM 643.66
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Malaysia inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Malaysia?
- Malaysia inflation was 1.90% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Malaysian Ringgit lost in value since 1959?
- RM 100.00 in 1959 has the same purchasing power as RM 644.07 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 544.07% over 67 years, an average of 2.82% per year.
- What years does this Malaysia inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 68 years, from 1959 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Malaysian Ringgit inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Malaysian Ringgit gained purchasing power over that year. Malaysia recorded deflation in 6 of the 67 years measured here, most recently in 2020. The steepest fall was -1.14% in 2020.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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