RM100 in 1982 is worth RM294.02 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 46.8 in January 1982 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 194.0% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM34.01 in 1982.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1982 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 1982 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM2.94 |
| RM10 | RM29.40 |
| RM50 | RM147.01 |
| RM100 | RM294.02 |
| RM500 | RM1,470 |
| RM1,000 | RM2,940 |
| RM10,000 | RM29,402 |
| RM100,000 | RM294,017 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM34.01 bought in January 1982.
Between January 1982 and September 2026, prices rose 194.0% in total. That is an average of 2.4% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 5.1% between January 1982 and January 1983. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 4th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 1982 was slower than 1981 (7.6%) and faster than 1983 (4.1%).
RM100 in 1982 is worth RM294.02 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1982.
Prices rose 5.1% between January 1982 and January 1983. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 4th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 1982 and September 2026, prices rose 194.0% in total. That is an average of 2.4% a year, compounded.
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