2.36× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.95% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1981 (13.1%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1980 | in 1990 | 1990 amount in 1980 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.36 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.57 | ₹4.24 |
| ₹100 | ₹235.68 | ₹42.43 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,356.79 | ₹424.31 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,567.88 | ₹4,243.06 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹235,678.78 | ₹42,430.63 |
The rupee averaged ₹7.89/USD in 1980 and ₹17.50/USD in 1990. ₹236 in 1990 is about $13.47; ₹100 in 1980 was about $12.68. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.68 to $13.47.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1981 | ₹113.11 | 13.1% |
| 1982 | ₹122.04 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹136.52 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹147.88 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹156.10 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹169.72 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹184.66 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹201.99 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹216.28 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹235.68 | 9.0% |
1980–1989 · 1980–1991 · All years
₹100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as ₹235.68 in 1990, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.95% per year, compounding to a 135.7% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1981 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.1%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).