2.41× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.19% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1987. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1979 | in 1989 | 1989 amount in 1979 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.41 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹24.08 | ₹4.15 |
| ₹100 | ₹240.81 | ₹41.53 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,408.15 | ₹415.26 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹24,081.50 | ₹4,152.57 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹240,815.00 | ₹41,525.65 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹16.21/USD in 1989. ₹241 in 1989 is about $14.86; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $14.86.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1980 | ₹111.35 | 11.3% |
| 1981 | ₹125.95 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹135.88 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹152.01 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹164.66 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹173.81 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹188.98 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹205.61 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹224.90 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹240.81 | 7.1% |
1979–1988 · 1979–1990 · All years
₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹240.81 in 1989, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.19% per year, compounding to a 140.8% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).