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.
Try your own amount| In 1987 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM2.64 |
| RM10 | RM26.41 |
| RM50 | RM132.05 |
| RM100 | RM264.11 |
| RM500 | RM1,321 |
| RM1,000 | RM2,641 |
| RM10,000 | RM26,411 |
| RM100,000 | RM264,107 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM37.86 bought in January 1987.
Between January 1987 and September 2026, prices rose 164.1% in total. That is an average of 2.5% a year, compounded.
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%).
RM100 in 1987 is worth RM264.11 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 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.
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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