RM100 in 2001 is worth RM169.04 today
RM100 in 2001 is worth RM169.04 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 81.4 in January 2001 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 69.0% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM59.16 in 2001.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 2001 to September 2026.
Try your own amount2001 ringgit in today's money
| In 2001 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.69 |
| RM10 | RM16.90 |
| RM50 | RM84.52 |
| RM100 | RM169.04 |
| RM500 | RM845.21 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,690.42 |
| RM10,000 | RM16,904.18 |
| RM100,000 | RM169,041.77 |
What RM100 today would have been in 2001
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM59.16 bought in January 2001.
How prices moved from 2001 to September 2026
Between January 2001 and September 2026, prices rose 69.0% in total. That is an average of 2.1% a year, compounded.
Inflation in 2001
Prices rose 1.1% between January 2001 and January 2002. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 40th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 2001 was slower than 2000 (1.5%) and slower than 2002 (3.9%).
DOSM's published yearly inflation rate for 2001 was 1.4%: 2001's average prices against 2000's.
Frequently asked questions
How much is RM100 from 2001 worth today?
RM100 in 2001 is worth RM169.04 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 2001.
What was Malaysia's inflation in 2001?
Prices rose 1.1% between January 2001 and January 2002. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 40th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
How much have prices changed since 2001?
Between January 2001 and September 2026, prices rose 69.0% in total. That is an average of 2.1% a year, compounded.
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