RM100 in 1989 is worth RM252.01 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 54.6 in January 1989 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 152.0% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM39.68 in 1989.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1989 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 1989 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM2.52 |
| RM10 | RM25.20 |
| RM50 | RM126.01 |
| RM100 | RM252.01 |
| RM500 | RM1,260 |
| RM1,000 | RM2,520 |
| RM10,000 | RM25,201 |
| RM100,000 | RM252,015 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM39.68 bought in January 1989.
Between January 1989 and September 2026, prices rose 152.0% in total. That is an average of 2.5% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 2.7% between January 1989 and January 1990. That is in line with the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 23rd highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 1989 was slower than 1988 (3.4%) and slower than 1990 (3.6%).
RM100 in 1989 is worth RM252.01 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1989.
Prices rose 2.7% between January 1989 and January 1990. That is in line with the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 23rd highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 1989 and September 2026, prices rose 152.0% in total. That is an average of 2.5% a year, compounded.
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