6.07× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.43% a year over 20 years. Prices first doubled by 1986. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1978 | in 1998 | 1998 amount in 1978 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹6.07 | ₹0.16 |
| ₹10 | ₹60.66 | ₹1.65 |
| ₹100 | ₹606.57 | ₹16.49 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹6,065.65 | ₹164.86 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹60,656.51 | ₹1,648.63 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹606,565.06 | ₹16,486.28 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.20/USD in 1978 and ₹41.33/USD in 1998. ₹607 in 1998 is about $14.68; ₹100 in 1978 was about $12.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.20 to $14.68.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1979 | ₹106.28 | 6.3% |
| 1980 | ₹118.33 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹133.85 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹144.41 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹161.55 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹174.99 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹184.71 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹200.84 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹218.51 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹239.02 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹255.93 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹278.89 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹317.57 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹355.00 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹377.47 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹416.15 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹458.70 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹499.88 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹535.69 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹606.57 | 13.2% |
1978–1997 · 1978–1999 · All years
₹100 in 1978 had about the same buying power as ₹606.57 in 1998, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.43% per year, compounding to a 506.6% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).