Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Inflation of consumer prices
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
145th
United Arab Emirates rank
148th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Malaysia ranks 145th and United Arab Emirates ranks 148th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 6.9% | 3.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia, at 1.4% against 1.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Malaysia ranks 145th and United Arab Emirates ranks 148th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.