RM100 in 1993 is worth RM217.38 today

RM100 in 1993 is worth RM217.38 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 63.3 in January 1993 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 117.4% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM46.00 in 1993.

Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1993 to September 2026.

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1993 ringgit in today's money

In 1993Worth in September 2026
RM1RM2.17
RM10RM21.74
RM50RM108.69
RM100RM217.38
RM500RM1,086.89
RM1,000RM2,173.78
RM10,000RM21,737.76
RM100,000RM217,377.57

What RM100 today would have been in 1993

RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM46.00 bought in January 1993.

How prices moved from 1993 to September 2026

Between January 1993 and September 2026, prices rose 117.4% in total. That is an average of 2.3% a year, compounded.

Prices first reached double their January 1993 level in May 2022, 29 years 4 months later.

January 1993: CPI 63.3September 2026: CPI 137.6

Inflation in 1993

Prices rose 3.8% between January 1993 and January 1994. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 10th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.

Inflation in 1993 was slower than 1992 (4.5%) and faster than 1994 (3.5%).

DOSM's published yearly inflation rate for 1993 was 3.5%: 1993's average prices against 1992's.

Frequently asked questions

How much is RM100 from 1993 worth today?

RM100 in 1993 is worth RM217.38 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1993.

What was Malaysia's inflation in 1993?

Prices rose 3.8% between January 1993 and January 1994. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 10th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.

How much have prices changed since 1993?

Between January 1993 and September 2026, prices rose 117.4% in total. That is an average of 2.3% a year, compounded.

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