5.13× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.50% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1988. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1980 | in 1998 | 1998 amount in 1980 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.13 | ₹0.20 |
| ₹10 | ₹51.26 | ₹1.95 |
| ₹100 | ₹512.59 | ₹19.51 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,125.88 | ₹195.09 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹51,258.82 | ₹1,950.88 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹512,588.17 | ₹19,508.84 |
The rupee averaged ₹7.89/USD in 1980 and ₹41.33/USD in 1998. ₹513 in 1998 is about $12.40; ₹100 in 1980 was about $12.68. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $12.68 to $12.40.
| 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% |
| 1996 | ₹422.43 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹452.69 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹512.59 | 13.2% |
1980–1997 · 1980–1999 · All years
₹100 in 1980 had about the same buying power as ₹512.59 in 1998, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.50% per year, compounding to a 412.6% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).