RM100 in 2008 is worth RM145.92 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 94.3 in January 2008 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 45.9% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM68.53 in 2008.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 2008 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 2008 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.46 |
| RM10 | RM14.59 |
| RM50 | RM72.96 |
| RM100 | RM145.92 |
| RM500 | RM729.59 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,459 |
| RM10,000 | RM14,592 |
| RM100,000 | RM145,917 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM68.53 bought in January 2008.
Between January 2008 and September 2026, prices rose 45.9% in total. That is an average of 2.0% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 3.9% between January 2008 and January 2009. 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 2008 was faster than 2007 (2.3%) and faster than 2009 (1.4%).
RM100 in 2008 is worth RM145.92 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 2008.
Prices rose 3.9% between January 2008 and January 2009. 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 2008 and September 2026, prices rose 45.9% in total. That is an average of 2.0% a year, compounded.
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