Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous

Malaysia
1.38
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.25
in 2025
Malaysia rank
143rd
United Arab Emirates rank
146th

CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
-20246200120132025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.38 against 1.25 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malaysia ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.58 1.56 0.98 United Arab Emirates
2010s 2.13 1.47 0.663 Malaysia
2020s 1.74 1.32 0.415 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
Malaysia, at 1.38 against 1.25 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
0.13, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
Malaysia ranks 143rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
193 places, 5,522 data points, 1915–2025
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This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.