2.68× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.39% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1980 | in 1991 | 1991 amount in 1980 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.68 | ₹0.37 |
| ₹10 | ₹26.84 | ₹3.73 |
| ₹100 | ₹268.37 | ₹37.26 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,683.68 | ₹372.62 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹26,836.80 | ₹3,726.23 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹268,368.01 | ₹37,262.27 |
The rupee averaged ₹7.89/USD in 1980 and ₹22.72/USD in 1991. ₹268 in 1991 is about $11.81; ₹100 in 1980 was about $12.68. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.68 to $11.81.
| 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% |
| 1991 | ₹268.37 | 13.9% |
1980–1990 · 1980–1992 · All years
₹100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as ₹268.37 in 1991, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.39% per year, compounding to a 168.4% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).