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South Korea vs Malaysia: Consumer price index

South Korea
135 2010 = 100
in 2025
Malaysia
134.6 2010 = 100
in 2025
South Korea rank
143rd
Malaysia rank
144th

Consumer price index over time

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 135 2010 = 100 against 134.6 2010 = 100 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.399 2010 = 100.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

South Korea ranks 143rd and Malaysia ranks 144th of 189 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumer price index
Unit
2010 = 100
Source
International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 9,233 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.