RM100 in 1965 is worth RM626.91 today
RM100 in 1965 is worth RM626.91 in September 2026, based on 1965's average prices. Working back from DOSM's published yearly inflation, 1965's average price level is 21.9 on DOSM's 2010 = 100 index, against 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 526.9% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM15.95 in 1965.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared 1965 average to September 2026. Before 1980 DOSM publishes no monthly index, so 1965 uses DOSM's published yearly inflation.
Try your own amount1965 ringgit in today's money
| In 1965 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM6.27 |
| RM10 | RM62.69 |
| RM50 | RM313.46 |
| RM100 | RM626.91 |
| RM500 | RM3,134.56 |
| RM1,000 | RM6,269.12 |
| RM10,000 | RM62,691.23 |
| RM100,000 | RM626,912.28 |
What RM100 today would have been in 1965
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM15.95 bought on average in 1965.
How prices moved from 1965 to September 2026
Between 1965's average prices and September 2026, prices rose 526.9% in total. That is an average of 3.0% a year, compounded.
Prices first reached double 1965's average level in February 1981, 15 years 7 months later.
Left of the dashed line: yearly averages. Right of it: monthly readings, from January 1980.
Inflation in 1965
Prices rose 2.3% in 1965: DOSM's published yearly inflation, the average for 1965 against the average for 1964. That is below the average of 3.3% a year from 1960 to 1979. It ranks 11th highest of 19 years with a published yearly rate before 1980.
Inflation in 1965 was faster than 1964 (-0.5%) and faster than 1966 (1.8%).
How 1965 is worked out
DOSM's monthly index starts in January 1980, so 1965 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 1965 is then RM100 × the latest monthly index ÷ 1965's average level. Because 1965 is a yearly average, the time since is counted from mid-year.
Frequently asked questions
How much is RM100 from 1965 worth today?
RM100 in 1965 is worth RM626.91 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index with 1965 measured as the year's average, built from DOSM's published yearly inflation.
What was Malaysia's inflation in 1965?
Prices rose 2.3% in 1965: DOSM's published yearly inflation, the average for 1965 against the average for 1964. That is below the average of 3.3% a year from 1960 to 1979. It ranks 11th highest of 19 years with a published yearly rate before 1980.
How much have prices changed since 1965?
Between 1965's average prices and September 2026, prices rose 526.9% in total. That is an average of 3.0% a year, compounded.
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