Malaysia vs Malta: Consumer price index
Malaysia
134.6 2010 = 100
in 2025
Malta
134.53 2010 = 100
in 2025
Malaysia rank
144th
Malta rank
145th
Consumer price index over time
- Malaysia
- Malta
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 134.6 2010 = 100 against 134.53 2010 = 100 in Malta, a difference of 0.07 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 144th and Malta ranks 145th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.06 2010 = 100 | 22.39 2010 = 100 | 0.3304 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 1970s | 30.97 2010 = 100 | 31.77 2010 = 100 | 0.7974 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 1980s | 50.26 2010 = 100 | 55.03 2010 = 100 | 4.77 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 1990s | 67.95 2010 = 100 | 68.08 2010 = 100 | 0.1275 2010 = 100 | Malta |
| 2000s | 88.23 2010 = 100 | 88.12 2010 = 100 | 0.1157 2010 = 100 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 111.53 2010 = 100 | 107.44 2010 = 100 | 4.09 2010 = 100 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 128.02 2010 = 100 | 124.72 2010 = 100 | 3.3 2010 = 100 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Malaysia or Malta?
- Malaysia, at 134.6 2010 = 100 against 134.53 2010 = 100 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Malaysia and Malta?
- 0.07 2010 = 100, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for consumer price index?
- Malaysia ranks 144th and Malta ranks 145th of 189 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 Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.