Malaysia vs Singapore: Consumer price index
Malaysia
134.6 2010 = 100
in 2025
Singapore
134.36 2010 = 100
in 2025
Malaysia rank
144th
Singapore rank
147th
Consumer price index over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 134.6 2010 = 100 against 134.36 2010 = 100 in Singapore, a difference of 0.24 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 147th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.06 2010 = 100 | 29.01 2010 = 100 | 6.95 2010 = 100 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 30.97 2010 = 100 | 42.6 2010 = 100 | 11.63 2010 = 100 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 50.26 2010 = 100 | 65.45 2010 = 100 | 15.19 2010 = 100 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 67.95 2010 = 100 | 79.62 2010 = 100 | 11.67 2010 = 100 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 88.23 2010 = 100 | 89.2 2010 = 100 | 0.9629 2010 = 100 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 111.53 2010 = 100 | 110.93 2010 = 100 | 0.6044 2010 = 100 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 128.02 2010 = 100 | 125.46 2010 = 100 | 2.56 2010 = 100 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 134.6 2010 = 100 against 134.36 2010 = 100 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.24 2010 = 100, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for consumer price index?
- Malaysia ranks 144th and Singapore ranks 147th 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.