RM100 in 1991 is worth RM236.83 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 58.1 in January 1991 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 136.8% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM42.22 in 1991.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1991 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 1991 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM2.37 |
| RM10 | RM23.68 |
| RM50 | RM118.42 |
| RM100 | RM236.83 |
| RM500 | RM1,184 |
| RM1,000 | RM2,368 |
| RM10,000 | RM23,683 |
| RM100,000 | RM236,833 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM42.22 bought in January 1991.
Between January 1991 and September 2026, prices rose 136.8% in total. That is an average of 2.4% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 4.3% between January 1991 and January 1992. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 6th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 1991 was faster than 1990 (3.6%) and slower than 1992 (4.5%).
RM100 in 1991 is worth RM236.83 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1991.
Prices rose 4.3% between January 1991 and January 1992. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 6th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 1991 and September 2026, prices rose 136.8% in total. That is an average of 2.4% a year, compounded.
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