Price level index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Price level index was 33.39 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025. ▼ Falling
Price level index in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, price level index in Malaysia stood at 33.39 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Malaysia peaked at 62.6 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31.67 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.6 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | — |
| 1991 | 54.76 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.12 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 59.82 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 59.31 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 62.45 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 62.6 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.06 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 41.72 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 43.33 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 42.56 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.97 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.07 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.58 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.07 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.05 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.53 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.02 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 47.11 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 45.01 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 49.24 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 51.84 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 48.84 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 49.12 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.11 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 38.61 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 38.72 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.45 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 38.95 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 37.4 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 37.53 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 33.82 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 32.12 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 31.67 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 33.39 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.58 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 41.72 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 62.6 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2000s | 43 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 41.05 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 47.11 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.49 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 38.61 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 51.84 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.32 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 31.67 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 37.53 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 167 Benin 33.71 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan 33.56 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 169 Zambia 33.4 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 171 Mongolia 33.31 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 172 Mali 33.24 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 33.18 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,845 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 9.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.352 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4,620 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level index in Malaysia?
- Price level index in Malaysia was 33.39 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 1996.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for price level index?
- Malaysia ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. This indicator provides a measure of the differences in the price levels of countries at the level of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure.