RM100 in 1998 is worth RM183.47 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 75.0 in January 1998 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 83.5% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM54.51 in 1998.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1998 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 1998 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.83 |
| RM10 | RM18.35 |
| RM50 | RM91.73 |
| RM100 | RM183.47 |
| RM500 | RM917.33 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,835 |
| RM10,000 | RM18,347 |
| RM100,000 | RM183,467 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM54.51 bought in January 1998.
Between January 1998 and September 2026, prices rose 83.5% in total. That is an average of 2.1% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 5.2% between January 1998 and January 1999. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 3rd highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 1998 was faster than 1997 (3.4%) and faster than 1999 (1.6%).
RM100 in 1998 is worth RM183.47 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1998.
Prices rose 5.2% between January 1998 and January 1999. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 3rd highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 1998 and September 2026, prices rose 83.5% in total. That is an average of 2.1% a year, compounded.
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