RM100 in 2012 is worth RM131.67 in September 2026. DOSM's Consumer Price Index was 104.5 in January 2012 and 137.6 in September 2026, so prices are 31.7% higher. Put the other way round, what costs RM100 today cost about RM75.94 in 2012.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Consumer Price Index via data.gov.my, compared January 2012 to September 2026.
Try your own amount| In 2012 | Worth in September 2026 |
|---|---|
| RM1 | RM1.32 |
| RM10 | RM13.17 |
| RM50 | RM65.84 |
| RM100 | RM131.67 |
| RM500 | RM658.37 |
| RM1,000 | RM1,317 |
| RM10,000 | RM13,167 |
| RM100,000 | RM131,675 |
RM100 today (September 2026) buys what RM75.94 bought in January 2012.
Between January 2012 and September 2026, prices rose 31.7% in total. That is an average of 1.9% a year, compounded.
Prices rose 1.3% between January 2012 and January 2013. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 37th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Inflation in 2012 was slower than 2011 (2.7%) and slower than 2013 (3.4%).
RM100 in 2012 is worth RM131.67 in September 2026, going by DOSM's Consumer Price Index from January 2012.
Prices rose 1.3% between January 2012 and January 2013. That is below the average of 2.7% a year from January 1980 to January 2026. It ranks 37th highest of 46 years with a January-to-January reading.
Between January 2012 and September 2026, prices rose 31.7% in total. That is an average of 1.9% a year, compounded.
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