Malaysia Inflation Rate 1960-2024
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Malaysia inflation rate for 2022 was 3.38%, a 0.9% increase from 2021.
- Malaysia inflation rate for 2021 was 2.48%, a 3.62% increase from 2020.
- Malaysia inflation rate for 2020 was -1.14%, a 1.8% decline from 2019.
- Malaysia inflation rate for 2019 was 0.66%, a 0.22% decline from 2018.
| Malaysia Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
3.38% |
0.90% |
| 2021 |
2.48% |
3.62% |
| 2020 |
-1.14% |
-1.80% |
| 2019 |
0.66% |
-0.22% |
| 2018 |
0.88% |
-2.99% |
| 2017 |
3.87% |
1.78% |
| 2016 |
2.09% |
-0.01% |
| 2015 |
2.10% |
-1.04% |
| 2014 |
3.14% |
1.04% |
| 2013 |
2.11% |
0.44% |
| 2012 |
1.66% |
-1.51% |
| 2011 |
3.17% |
1.55% |
| 2010 |
1.62% |
1.04% |
| 2009 |
0.58% |
-4.86% |
| 2008 |
5.44% |
3.41% |
| 2007 |
2.03% |
-1.58% |
| 2006 |
3.61% |
0.63% |
| 2005 |
2.98% |
1.55% |
| 2004 |
1.42% |
0.33% |
| 2003 |
1.09% |
-0.72% |
| 2002 |
1.81% |
0.39% |
| 2001 |
1.42% |
-0.12% |
| 2000 |
1.53% |
-1.21% |
| 1999 |
2.74% |
-2.53% |
| 1998 |
5.27% |
2.61% |
| 1997 |
2.66% |
-0.83% |
| 1996 |
3.49% |
0.04% |
| 1995 |
3.45% |
-0.27% |
| 1994 |
3.73% |
0.19% |
| 1993 |
3.54% |
-1.23% |
| 1992 |
4.77% |
0.41% |
| 1991 |
4.36% |
1.74% |
| 1990 |
2.62% |
-0.20% |
| 1989 |
2.81% |
0.26% |
| 1988 |
2.56% |
2.27% |
| 1987 |
0.29% |
-0.45% |
| 1986 |
0.74% |
0.39% |
| 1985 |
0.35% |
-3.55% |
| 1984 |
3.90% |
0.19% |
| 1983 |
3.70% |
-2.11% |
| 1982 |
5.82% |
-3.88% |
| 1981 |
9.70% |
3.03% |
| 1980 |
6.67% |
3.02% |
| 1979 |
3.65% |
-1.21% |
| 1978 |
4.86% |
0.07% |
| 1977 |
4.79% |
2.15% |
| 1976 |
2.63% |
-1.85% |
| 1975 |
4.49% |
-12.84% |
| 1974 |
17.33% |
6.77% |
| 1973 |
10.56% |
7.33% |
| 1972 |
3.23% |
1.62% |
| 1971 |
1.61% |
-0.23% |
| 1970 |
1.84% |
2.25% |
| 1969 |
-0.41% |
-0.25% |
| 1968 |
-0.16% |
-4.73% |
| 1967 |
4.58% |
3.61% |
| 1966 |
0.97% |
1.07% |
| 1965 |
-0.11% |
0.30% |
| 1964 |
-0.40% |
-3.51% |
| 1963 |
3.11% |
3.00% |
| 1962 |
0.11% |
0.29% |
| 1961 |
-0.18% |
-0.24% |
| 1960 |
0.06% |
-0.24% |
