Money & prices
1.9%
year-on-year inflation
Prices went up. But by how much?
The national price basket cost more than a year earlier. Your own basket may tell a different story.
Aug 2026 · DOSM↗
The big picture · 2 min read
How fast is Malaysia’s economy growing?
Real GDP growth compares output with a year earlier, with price effects removed.
Data-Lah · Source data checked: 28 Sep 2026
6.0%real GDP growth · year on year
Q2 2026 · DOSM
The short answer
Malaysia’s real GDP grew 6.0% in Q2 2026 compared with the same quarter a year earlier.
What it means
Real GDP measures economic output at constant 2015 prices, helping separate changes in production from changes in prices.
How the number is read
Use the growth_yoy series, not the quarterly change or GDP value in RM millions.