Malaysia vs Qatar: Inflation of consumer prices
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2025
Qatar
1.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
145th
Qatar rank
147th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Malaysia
- Qatar
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Malaysia ranks 145th and Qatar ranks 147th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.7% | 3.5% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Malaysia or Qatar?
- Malaysia, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Malaysia and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Malaysia ranks 145th and Qatar ranks 147th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.