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Asset growth comparison

Use net wealth: assets minus debts, measured consistently at both dates. Growth includes saving, withdrawals and other cash flows, so it is not an investment return. Starting net wealth must be positive.

DEMO · Synthetic data, not official statistics
Reference month: 2026-03

Four perspectives on value

Local M2+1.6%Required amount: RM 147,685.92 · Difference: RM 2,314.08
Local CPI+25.1%Nominal change: +50.0%
US M2-13.4%Required amount: RM 173,307.56
US CPI+11.6%Nominal change USD: +54.8%

Use net wealth: assets minus debts, measured consistently at both dates. Growth includes saving, withdrawals and other cash flows, so it is not an investment return. Starting net wealth must be positive.

Start at 100

Local M2 · US M2 · US M2 in local currency

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Start at 100 · 2016-03 → 2026-03
MonthLocal M2US M2US M2 in local currency
2016-03100100100
2016-04100.2100.696.4
2016-05100.5101.1100.4
2016-06100.8101.5101.7
2016-07101.2101.9100.5
2016-08101.5102.6101.3
2016-09101.9103.1103.9
2016-10102.4103.7106.2
2016-11102.8104.4111
2016-12103.3104.6114.4
2017-01103.8105.2115.1
2017-02104.4105.8115.4
2017-03104.9106.3115.8
2017-04105.5106.8115.4
2017-05106.1107.1113.4
2017-06106.7107.2112.5
2017-07107.2107.7113.4
2017-08107.8108.2113.7
2017-09108.4108.5112.1
2017-10109109113.1
2017-11109.5109.4111.9
2017-12110.1109.7109.7
2018-01110.6109.8106.6
2018-02111.1110.2105.7
2018-03111.5110.7106
2018-04112110.8105.7
2018-05112.4111.3108.2
2018-06112.8111.6109.5
2018-07113.1111.9111.2
2018-08113.4112.3112.7
2018-09113.7112.5114.2
2018-10113.9112.6114.9
2018-11114.1112.8115.9
2018-12114.3113.7116.3
2019-01114.5114.2115.3
2019-02114.6114.6114.5
2019-03114.7115115
2019-04114.8115.3116.3
2019-05114.9116.1118.8
2019-06114.9116.9119.3
2019-07115117.5118.9
2019-08115118.3121.5
2019-09115.1118.8122
2019-10115.2119.9123.2
2019-11115.2120.8123.3
2019-12115.3121.2123.4
2020-01115.5121.8121.9
2020-02115.6122.4125
2020-03115.8126.6133.5
2020-04116134.8144
2020-05116.2141.6150.8
2020-06116.5143.6150.6
2020-07116.8144.8151.5
2020-08117.1145.4149.5
2020-09117.5146.9149.6
2020-10117.9148.2150.9
2020-11118.4150.1151.4
2020-12118.9151150.2
2021-01119.4153151.5
2021-02120155.1153.9
2021-03120.6157158.2
2021-04121.2159.3161.2
2021-05121.8161.6163.6
2021-06122.5161.7164
2021-07123.1162.9167.8
2021-08123.8164.6170.5
2021-09124.5165.7169.4
2021-10125.2167.1170.7
2021-11125.9168.5172.8
2021-12126.5169.8175.4
2022-01127.2171175.7
2022-02127.8171.6176.2
2022-03128.4172.1177.3
2022-04129171.9179.9
2022-05129.6171.5184.5
2022-06130.1171184.6
2022-07130.6171186.2
2022-08131170.9187.2
2022-09131.4170.1189.6
2022-10131.8169.5195.2
2022-11132.1169.1191.7
2022-12132.4168.2182.1
2023-01132.6168178.4
2023-02132.9167.7180.1
2023-03133165.4181.2
2023-04133.2163.9177.8
2023-05133.3164.5182.5
2023-06133.4164.3186.7
2023-07133.5164.2185.1
2023-08133.6164.1185.5
2023-09133.7163.9188.1
2023-10133.7163.8190.7
2023-11133.8163.9188.4
2023-12133.9164.1187.5
2024-01134164.5189
2024-02134.1165.2193.4
2024-03134.2165.6191.5
2024-04134.4165.5193.5
2024-05134.6166192.1
2024-06134.8166.4192.3
2024-07135166.6191.3
2024-08135.3167.4181.3
2024-09135.7168175.7
2024-10136.1168.5177.5
2024-11136.5169.4184.4
2024-12137169.7185.7
2025-01137.5170.1186.7
2025-02138.1170.6185.9
2025-03138.7171.3186.3
2025-04139.3171.9186.2
2025-05140172.5180.3
2025-06140.7173.3180.4
2025-07141.5173.9180.8
2025-08142.2174.5180.9
2025-09143175.1181
2025-10143.8175.7181.7
2025-11144.6176179.4
2025-12145.4176.6177.2
2026-01146.1177174.9
2026-02146.9178.5171.4
2026-03147.7178.8173.3

US benchmarks first convert the starting amount into US dollars, apply the US M2 or CPI ratio, then convert at the ending exchange rate. Currency movements therefore affect the local-currency answer.

Asset growth comparison

Use net wealth: assets minus debts, measured consistently at both dates. Growth includes saving, withdrawals and other cash flows, so it is not an investment return. Starting net wealth must be positive.

For example, enter RM 100,000 at your chosen starting month and compare the four ending amounts. Change the dates to see how the comparison depends on the period.

Why the results differ

M2 measures a stock of broad money. Scaling an amount by the M2 ratio preserves its mathematical share of that aggregate; it does not measure the cost of a household shopping basket.

CPI tracks the average price of a defined basket of goods and services. The result estimates an equivalent basket cost, not your personal cost of living. National baskets and money definitions differ.

US benchmarks first convert the starting amount into US dollars, apply the US M2 or CPI ratio, then convert at the ending exchange rate. Currency movements therefore affect the local-currency answer.

Formula

g = A₁ / A₀ − 1 r = (A₁ / A₀) / (M2₁ / M2₀) − 1 %p = (g − (M2₁ / M2₀ − 1)) × 100

Only observed monthly values are used. Missing observations are never interpolated or treated as zero. The default endpoint is the latest completed local month with all required series available. Each series has its own source, definition and verification time.

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Questions & answers

Which benchmark should I use?

CPI tracks the average price of a defined basket of goods and services. The result estimates an equivalent basket cost, not your personal cost of living. National baskets and money definitions differ. M2 measures a stock of broad money. Scaling an amount by the M2 ratio preserves its mathematical share of that aggregate; it does not measure the cost of a household shopping basket.

Why can a result be unavailable?

Only observed monthly values are used. Missing observations are never interpolated or treated as zero. The default endpoint is the latest completed local month with all required series available. Each series has its own source, definition and verification time.

Does this predict my investment return?

No. The result compares amounts and statistical benchmarks. It does not include your individual spending, taxes, investment costs or future market outcomes.

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