RM100 in 1990 is worth RM245.28 today

RM100 in 1990 is worth RM245.28 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 56.1 in January 1990 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 145.3% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM40.77 in 1990.

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1990 to September 2026.

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1990 ringgit in today's money

In 1990Worth in September 2026
RM1RM2.45
RM10RM24.53
RM50RM122.64
RM100RM245.28
RM500RM1,226.38
RM1,000RM2,452.76
RM10,000RM24,527.63
RM100,000RM245,276.29

What RM100 today would have been in 1990

RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM40.77 bought in January 1990.

How prices moved from 1990 to September 2026

Between January 1990 and September 2026, prices rose 145.3% in total. That is an average of 2.5% a year, compounded.

Prices first reached double their January 1990 level in May 2015, 25 years 4 months later.

January 1990: CPI 56.1September 2026: CPI 137.6

Inflation in 1990

Prices rose 3.6% between January 1990 and January 1991. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 12th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.

Inflation in 1990 was faster than 1989 (2.7%) and slower than 1991 (4.3%).

DOSM's published yearly inflation rate for 1990 was 3.1%: 1990's average prices against 1989's.

Frequently asked questions

How much is RM100 from 1990 worth today?

RM100 in 1990 is worth RM245.28 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1990.

What was Malaysia's inflation in 1990?

Prices rose 3.6% between January 1990 and January 1991. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 12th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.

How much have prices changed since 1990?

Between January 1990 and September 2026, prices rose 145.3% in total. That is an average of 2.5% a year, compounded.

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