RM100 in 1999 is worth RM174.40 today
RM100 in 1999 is worth RM174.40 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 78.9 in January 1999 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 74.4% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM57.34 in 1999.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 1999 to September 2026.
Try your own amount1999 ringgit in today's money
| In 1999 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.74 |
| RM10 | RM17.44 |
| RM50 | RM87.20 |
| RM100 | RM174.40 |
| RM500 | RM871.99 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,743.98 |
| RM10,000 | RM17,439.80 |
| RM100,000 | RM174,397.97 |
What RM100 today would have been in 1999
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM57.34 bought in January 1999.
How prices moved from 1999 to September 2026
Between January 1999 and September 2026, prices rose 74.4% in total. That is an average of 2.0% a year, compounded.
Inflation in 1999
Prices rose 1.6% between January 1999 and January 2000. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 30th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 1999 was slower than 1998 (5.2%) and faster than 2000 (1.5%).
DOSM's published yearly inflation rate for 1999 was 2.9%: 1999's average prices against 1998's.
Frequently asked questions
How much is RM100 from 1999 worth today?
RM100 in 1999 is worth RM174.40 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 1999.
What was Malaysia's inflation in 1999?
Prices rose 1.6% between January 1999 and January 2000. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 30th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
How much have prices changed since 1999?
Between January 1999 and September 2026, prices rose 74.4% in total. That is an average of 2.0% a year, compounded.
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