RM100 in 2004 is worth RM161.69 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 85.1 in January 2004 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 61.7% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM61.85 in 2004.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 2004 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 2004 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.62 |
| RM10 | RM16.17 |
| RM50 | RM80.85 |
| RM100 | RM161.69 |
| RM500 | RM808.46 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,617 |
| RM10,000 | RM16,169 |
| RM100,000 | RM161,692 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM61.85 bought in January 2004.
Between January 2004 and September 2026, prices rose 61.7% in total. That is an average of 2.1% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 1.6% between January 2004 and January 2005. 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 2004 was faster than 2003 (-0.5%) and slower than 2005 (3.2%).
RM100 in 2004 is worth RM161.69 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 2004.
Prices rose 1.6% between January 2004 and January 2005. 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.
Between January 2004 and September 2026, prices rose 61.7% in total. That is an average of 2.1% a year, compounded.
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