Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 134.6 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
134.6 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
134.6 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
21.27 2010 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Consumer price index in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Malaysia is 134.6 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Malaysia peaked at 134.6 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.27 2010 = 100, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.31 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 21.27 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 21.29 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.96 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 21.87 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 21.84 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 22.05 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 23.06 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 23.03 2010 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 22.93 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 23.36 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 23.73 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 24.5 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 27.09 2010 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 31.78 2010 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 33.21 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 34.08 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 35.71 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 37.45 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 38.82 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 41.41 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 45.43 2010 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 48.07 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 49.85 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 51.79 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 51.97 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.36 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 52.51 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 53.85 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 55.36 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 56.81 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 59.29 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 62.12 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 64.31 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 66.71 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 69.01 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 71.42 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 73.32 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 77.18 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 79.3 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 80.52 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 81.66 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 83.14 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 84.04 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.24 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.77 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 90.94 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 92.78 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.83 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 98.4 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 103.17 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 104.89 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 107.1 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 110.47 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 112.79 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 115.15 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 119.61 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 120.66 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 121.46 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 120.08 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 123.05 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 127.21 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 130.38 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 132.77 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 134.6 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 134.6 2010 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169.92 2010 = 100, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 134.6 2010 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.96 2010 = 100, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.06 2010 = 100 | 21.27 2010 = 100 | 23.06 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.97 2010 = 100 | 23.36 2010 = 100 | 38.82 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.26 2010 = 100 | 41.41 2010 = 100 | 55.36 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.95 2010 = 100 | 56.81 2010 = 100 | 79.3 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.23 2010 = 100 | 80.52 2010 = 100 | 98.4 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.53 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 121.46 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.02 2010 = 100 | 120.08 2010 = 100 | 134.6 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Malaysia?
- Consumer price index in Malaysia was 134.6 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.6 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.27 2010 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for consumer price index?
- Malaysia ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).