Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Malaysia as of 2026.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?

40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.

Malaysia

0.8%

in 2026

Saudi Arabia

0.9%

in 2026

Malaysia rank

117th

Saudi Arabia rank

115th

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time

Malaysia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.9%	-0.0%	1.9%	Malaysia
1990s	3.7%	0.7%	3.0%	Malaysia
2000s	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%	Malaysia
2010s	2.1%	1.9%	0.2%	Malaysia
2020s	1.6%	2.3%	0.6%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Malaysia as of 2026.
What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?: Malaysia ranks 117th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.