RM100 in 2002 is worth RM167.19 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 82.3 in January 2002 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 67.2% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM59.81 in 2002.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 2002 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 2002 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.67 |
| RM10 | RM16.72 |
| RM50 | RM83.60 |
| RM100 | RM167.19 |
| RM500 | RM835.97 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,671.93 |
| RM10,000 | RM16,719.32 |
| RM100,000 | RM167,193.20 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM59.81 bought in January 2002.
Between January 2002 and September 2026, prices rose 67.2% in total. That is an average of 2.1% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 3.9% between January 2002 and January 2003. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 8th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 2002 was faster than 2001 (1.1%) and faster than 2003 (-0.5%).
DOSM's published yearly inflation rate for 2002 was 1.8%: 2002's average prices against 2001's.
RM100 in 2002 is worth RM167.19 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 2002.
Prices rose 3.9% between January 2002 and January 2003. That is above the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 8th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 2002 and September 2026, prices rose 67.2% in total. That is an average of 2.1% a year, compounded.
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