Which has higher consumer price index, Korea or Malaysia?

Korea, at 135 2010 = 100 against 134.6 2010 = 100 in Malaysia as of 2025.

What is the difference in consumer price index between Korea and Malaysia?

0.4 2010 = 100, with Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Korea vs Malaysia: Consumer price index

Korea

135 2010 = 100

in 2025

Malaysia

134.6 2010 = 100

in 2025

Korea rank

144th

Malaysia rank

145th

Consumer price index over time

Korea
Malaysia

How they compare

Korea currently reports 135 2010 = 100 against 134.6 2010 = 100 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4 2010 = 100.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Korea ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 145th of 190 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.84 2010 = 100	22.06 2010 = 100	19.22 2010 = 100	Malaysia
1970s	10.65 2010 = 100	30.97 2010 = 100	20.33 2010 = 100	Malaysia
1980s	33.68 2010 = 100	50.26 2010 = 100	16.58 2010 = 100	Malaysia
1990s	58.86 2010 = 100	67.95 2010 = 100	9.09 2010 = 100	Malaysia
2000s	84.84 2010 = 100	88.23 2010 = 100	3.39 2010 = 100	Malaysia
2010s	109.07 2010 = 100	111.53 2010 = 100	2.46 2010 = 100	Malaysia
2020s	125.93 2010 = 100	128.02 2010 = 100	2.09 2010 = 100	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumer price index, Korea or Malaysia?: Korea, at 135 2010 = 100 against 134.6 2010 = 100 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in consumer price index between Korea and Malaysia?: 0.4 2010 = 100, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for consumer price index?: Korea ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 145th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Consumer price index (2010 = 100)
Unit: 2010 = 100
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 9,257 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).