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.
Try your own amount| In 1990 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM2.45 |
| RM10 | RM24.53 |
| RM50 | RM122.64 |
| RM100 | RM245.28 |
| RM500 | RM1,226 |
| RM1,000 | RM2,453 |
| RM10,000 | RM24,528 |
| RM100,000 | RM245,276 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM40.77 bought in January 1990.
Between January 1990 and September 2026, prices rose 145.3% in total. That is an average of 2.5% a year, compounded.
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%).
RM100 in 1990 is worth RM245.28 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 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.
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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