RM100 in 2009 is worth RM140.41 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 98.0 in January 2009 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 40.4% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM71.22 in 2009.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 2009 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 2009 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.40 |
| RM10 | RM14.04 |
| RM50 | RM70.20 |
| RM100 | RM140.41 |
| RM500 | RM702.04 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,404 |
| RM10,000 | RM14,041 |
| RM100,000 | RM140,408 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM71.22 bought in January 2009.
Between January 2009 and September 2026, prices rose 40.4% in total. That is an average of 1.9% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 1.4% between January 2009 and January 2010. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 36th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 2009 was slower than 2008 (3.9%) and slower than 2010 (2.4%).
RM100 in 2009 is worth RM140.41 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 2009.
Prices rose 1.4% between January 2009 and January 2010. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 36th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 2009 and September 2026, prices rose 40.4% in total. That is an average of 1.9% a year, compounded.
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