RM100 in 1968 is worth RM594.35 today
RM100 in 1968 is worth RM594.35 in September 2026, based on 1968's average prices. Working back from DOSM's published yearly inflation, 1968's average price level is 23.2 on DOSM's 2010 = 100 index, against 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 494.3% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM16.83 in 1968.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared 1968 average to September 2026. Before 1980 DOSM publishes no monthly index, so 1968 uses DOSM's published yearly inflation.
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| In 1968 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM5.94 |
| RM10 | RM59.43 |
| RM50 | RM297.17 |
| RM100 | RM594.35 |
| RM500 | RM2,971.73 |
| RM1,000 | RM5,943.45 |
| RM10,000 | RM59,434.54 |
| RM100,000 | RM594,345.41 |
What RM100 today would have been in 1968
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM16.83 bought on average in 1968.
How prices moved from 1968 to September 2026
Between 1968's average prices and September 2026, prices rose 494.3% in total. That is an average of 3.1% a year, compounded.
Prices first reached double 1968's average level in January 1982, 13 years 6 months later.
Left of the dashed line: yearly averages. Right of it: monthly readings, from January 1980.
Inflation in 1968
Prices fell 0.4% in 1968: DOSM's published yearly inflation, the average for 1968 against the average for 1967. That is below the average of 3.3% a year from 1960 to 1979. It ranks 17th highest of 19 years with a published yearly rate before 1980.
Inflation in 1968 was slower than 1967 (4.0%) and the same pace as 1969 (-0.4%).
How 1968 is worked out
DOSM's monthly index starts in January 1980, so 1968 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 1968 is then RM100 × the latest monthly index ÷ 1968's average level. Because 1968 is a yearly average, the time since is counted from mid-year.
Frequently asked questions
How much is RM100 from 1968 worth today?
RM100 in 1968 is worth RM594.35 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index with 1968 measured as the year's average, built from DOSM's published yearly inflation.
What was Malaysia's inflation in 1968?
Prices fell 0.4% in 1968: DOSM's published yearly inflation, the average for 1968 against the average for 1967. That is below the average of 3.3% a year from 1960 to 1979. It ranks 17th highest of 19 years with a published yearly rate before 1980.
How much have prices changed since 1968?
Between 1968's average prices and September 2026, prices rose 494.3% in total. That is an average of 3.1% a year, compounded.
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