RM100 in 1987 is worth RM264.11 today

RM100 in 1987 is worth RM264.11 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 52.1 in January 1987 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 164.1% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM37.86 in 1987.

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1987 to September 2026.

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1987 ringgit in today's money

In 1987Worth in September 2026
RM1RM2.64
RM10RM26.41
RM50RM132.05
RM100RM264.11
RM500RM1,320.54
RM1,000RM2,641.07
RM10,000RM26,410.75
RM100,000RM264,107.49

What RM100 today would have been in 1987

RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM37.86 bought in January 1987.

How prices moved from 1987 to September 2026

Between January 1987 and September 2026, prices rose 164.1% in total. That is an average of 2.5% a year, compounded.

Prices first reached double their January 1987 level in December 2011, 24 years 11 months later.

January 1987: CPI 52.1September 2026: CPI 137.6

Inflation in 1987

Prices rose 1.3% between January 1987 and January 1988. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 37th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.

Inflation in 1987 was faster than 1986 (0.6%) and slower than 1988 (3.4%).

DOSM's published yearly inflation rate for 1987 was 0.8%: 1987's average prices against 1986's.

Frequently asked questions

How much is RM100 from 1987 worth today?

RM100 in 1987 is worth RM264.11 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1987.

What was Malaysia's inflation in 1987?

Prices rose 1.3% between January 1987 and January 1988. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 37th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.

How much have prices changed since 1987?

Between January 1987 and September 2026, prices rose 164.1% in total. That is an average of 2.5% a year, compounded.

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