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Malaysia inflation rate by year, 1990 to 2025

Malaysia: 1.38% in 2025. Inflation rate peaked at 5.44% in 2008 in this 1990–2025 series. Compare the annual estimates.

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  • Malaysia: 2.62% in 1990, 1.38% in 2025. It peaked at 5.44% in 2008.
  • Algeria: 16.65% in 1990, 1.42% in 2025 (91% lower). It peaked at 31.67% in 1992.
  • Hong Kong: 10.43% in 1990, 1.44% in 2025. It peaked at 11.16% in 1991.
  • Senegal: 0.33% in 1990, 1.46% in 2025. It peaked at 32.29% in 1994.

About this chart

Malaysia's annual consumer-price inflation reached 5.44% in 2008, the high for the displayed period. The latest reading was 1.38% in 2025; the series began at 2.62% in 1990. The displayed annual series runs from 1990 through 2025; its lowest value was -1.14% in 2020. The preceding annual observation, for 2024, was 1.83%.

Consumer-price inflation measures the annual percentage change in the cost of a consumer basket. A lower positive rate means prices rise more slowly, not that the price level falls; negative values indicate declining prices. In 2025, the comparison lines show Algeria (1.42%), Hong Kong (1.44%) and Senegal (1.46%). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), % annual consumer-price change. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Consumer-price inflation measures the annual percentage change in the cost of a consumer basket. A lower positive rate means prices rise more slowly, not that the price level falls; negative values indicate declining prices. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

Malaysia: inflation rate, % annual consumer-price change, 1990 to 2025; three nearest peers, 1990–2025
Date🇲🇾 Malaysia🇩🇿 Algeria🇭🇰 Hong Kong🇸🇳 Senegal
19902.62%16.65%10.43%0.33%
19914.36%25.89%11.16%-1.75%
19924.77%31.67%9.65%-0.11%
19933.54%20.54%8.80%-0.59%
19943.72%29.05%8.74%32.29%
19953.45%29.78%9.08%7.86%
19963.49%18.68%6.28%2.75%
19972.66%5.73%5.78%1.75%
19985.27%4.95%2.91%1.16%
19992.74%2.65%-4.01%0.83%
20001.53%0.34%-3.69%0.73%
20011.42%4.23%-1.66%2.97%
20021.81%1.42%-2.98%2.34%
20031.09%4.27%-2.67%-0.05%
20041.42%3.96%-0.27%0.51%
20052.98%1.38%0.83%1.71%
20063.61%2.31%2.00%2.11%
20072.03%3.68%2.04%5.85%
20085.44%4.86%4.30%7.35%
20090.58%5.74%0.58%-2.25%
20101.62%3.91%2.29%1.23%
20113.17%4.52%5.31%3.40%
20121.66%8.89%4.05%1.42%
20132.11%3.25%4.34%0.71%
20143.14%2.92%4.42%-1.09%
20152.10%4.78%2.99%0.14%
20162.09%6.40%2.41%0.84%
20173.87%5.59%1.49%1.32%
20180.88%4.27%2.41%0.46%
20190.66%1.95%2.88%1.76%
2020-1.14%2.42%0.25%2.54%
20212.48%7.23%1.57%2.18%
20223.38%9.27%1.88%9.70%
20232.49%9.32%2.10%5.94%
20241.83%4.05%1.73%0.80%
20251.38%1.42%1.44%1.46%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the inflation rate in Malaysia?

Malaysia's annual consumer-price inflation was 1.38% in 2025. This annual World Bank series should not be read as the latest monthly inflation release.

When was Malaysia's inflation rate highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was 5.44% in 2008. This comparison covers 1990 through 2025; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with Malaysia?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2025 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), % annual consumer-price change. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Consumer-price inflation measures the annual percentage change in the cost of a consumer basket. A lower positive rate means prices rise more slowly, not that the price level falls; negative values indicate declining prices. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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