RM100 in 1963 is worth RM638.58 today
RM100 in 1963 is worth RM638.58 in September 2026, based on 1963's average prices. Working back from DOSM's published yearly inflation, 1963's average price level is 21.5 on DOSM's 2010 = 100 index, against 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 538.6% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM15.66 in 1963.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared 1963 average to September 2026. Before 1980 DOSM publishes no monthly index, so 1963 uses DOSM's published yearly inflation.
Try your own amount1963 ringgit in today's money
| In 1963 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM6.39 |
| RM10 | RM63.86 |
| RM50 | RM319.29 |
| RM100 | RM638.58 |
| RM500 | RM3,192.88 |
| RM1,000 | RM6,385.76 |
| RM10,000 | RM63,857.58 |
| RM100,000 | RM638,575.76 |
What RM100 today would have been in 1963
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM15.66 bought on average in 1963.
How prices moved from 1963 to September 2026
Between 1963's average prices and September 2026, prices rose 538.6% in total. That is an average of 3.0% a year, compounded.
Prices first reached double 1963's average level in January 1981, 17 years 6 months later.
Left of the dashed line: yearly averages. Right of it: monthly readings, from January 1980.
Inflation in 1963
Prices rose 3.4% in 1963: DOSM's published yearly inflation, the average for 1963 against the average for 1962. That is above the average of 3.3% a year from 1960 to 1979. It ranks 8th highest of 19 years with a published yearly rate before 1980.
Inflation in 1963 was faster than 1962 (0.0%) and faster than 1964 (-0.5%).
How 1963 is worked out
DOSM's monthly index starts in January 1980, so 1963 is worked out from DOSM's published yearly inflation instead. Start from 1980's average index (the mean of its 12 months) and take off each year's published rate going back, which gives an average price level for every earlier year. RM100 in 1963 is then RM100 × the latest monthly index ÷ 1963's average level. Because 1963 is a yearly average, the time since is counted from mid-year.
Frequently asked questions
How much is RM100 from 1963 worth today?
RM100 in 1963 is worth RM638.58 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index with 1963 measured as the year's average, built from DOSM's published yearly inflation.
What was Malaysia's inflation in 1963?
Prices rose 3.4% in 1963: DOSM's published yearly inflation, the average for 1963 against the average for 1962. That is above the average of 3.3% a year from 1960 to 1979. It ranks 8th highest of 19 years with a published yearly rate before 1980.
How much have prices changed since 1963?
Between 1963's average prices and September 2026, prices rose 538.6% in total. That is an average of 3.0% a year, compounded.
Official source, coverage and how this is calculated: see our data methodology →