3.88× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.45% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1980 | in 1995 | 1995 amount in 1980 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.88 | ₹0.26 |
| ₹10 | ₹38.76 | ₹2.58 |
| ₹100 | ₹387.63 | ₹25.80 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,876.31 | ₹257.98 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹38,763.10 | ₹2,579.77 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹387,630.96 | ₹25,797.73 |
The rupee averaged ₹7.89/USD in 1980 and ₹32.43/USD in 1995. ₹388 in 1995 is about $11.95; ₹100 in 1980 was about $12.68. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.68 to $11.95.
| 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% |
| 1992 | ₹300.00 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹318.98 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹351.67 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹387.63 | 10.2% |
1980–1994 · 1980–1996 · All years
₹100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as ₹387.63 in 1995, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.45% per year, compounding to a 287.6% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).