Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Sep 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
23.90% on Mar 31, 1974
Lowest
−2.90% on May 31, 2020
About Malaysia inflation rate YoY
In Malaysia, the most important categories in the consumer price index are Food and non-alcoholic beverages (30 percent of total weight) and Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (24 percent of total weight). The index also includes: Transport (15 percent); Miscellaneous goods and services (7 percent); Communication (5 percent); Recreation and culture (5 percent); Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (4 percent); Clothing and footwear (3 percent); Restaurants and hotels (3 percent); Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2 percent); Health (2 percent); and Education (1 percent).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The highest figure Malaysia inflation rate YoY has ever reached is 23.90%.
The lowest ever Malaysia inflation rate YoY is −2.90%.
Last month Malaysia inflation rate YoY was 1.80%, and the month before that it amounted to 1.90%.