2.62× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.17% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1987. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1979 | in 1990 | 1990 amount in 1979 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.62 | ₹0.38 |
| ₹10 | ₹26.24 | ₹3.81 |
| ₹100 | ₹262.42 | ₹38.11 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,624.19 | ₹381.07 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹26,241.91 | ₹3,810.70 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹262,419.07 | ₹38,106.99 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.16/USD in 1979 and ₹17.50/USD in 1990. ₹262 in 1990 is about $14.99; ₹100 in 1979 was about $12.26. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.26 to $14.99.
| 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% |
| 1990 | ₹262.42 | 9.0% |
1979–1989 · 1979–1991 · All years
₹100 in 1979 had about the same buying power as ₹262.42 in 1990, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.17% per year, compounding to a 162.4% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).