RM100 in 1984 is worth RM268.75 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 51.2 in January 1984 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 168.7% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM37.21 in 1984.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1984 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 1984 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM2.69 |
| RM10 | RM26.87 |
| RM50 | RM134.37 |
| RM100 | RM268.75 |
| RM500 | RM1,344 |
| RM1,000 | RM2,687 |
| RM10,000 | RM26,875 |
| RM100,000 | RM268,750 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM37.21 bought in January 1984.
Between January 1984 and September 2026, prices rose 168.7% in total. That is an average of 2.3% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 0.0% between January 1984 and January 1985. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 43rd highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 1984 was slower than 1983 (4.1%) and slower than 1985 (1.2%).
RM100 in 1984 is worth RM268.75 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1984.
Prices rose 0.0% between January 1984 and January 1985. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 43rd highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 1984 and September 2026, prices rose 168.7% in total. That is an average of 2.3% a year, compounded.
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