2.37× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.02% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1990. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1981 | in 1991 | 1991 amount in 1981 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.37 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.73 | ₹4.21 |
| ₹100 | ₹237.26 | ₹42.15 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,372.58 | ₹421.48 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,725.75 | ₹4,214.83 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹237,257.51 | ₹42,148.30 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.68/USD in 1981 and ₹22.72/USD in 1991. ₹237 in 1991 is about $10.44; ₹100 in 1981 was about $11.52. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.52 to $10.44.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1982 | ₹107.89 | 7.9% |
| 1983 | ₹120.70 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹130.74 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹138.00 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹150.05 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹163.25 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹178.57 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹191.20 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹208.36 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹237.26 | 13.9% |
1981–1990 · 1981–1992 · All years
₹100 in 1981 had about the same buying power as ₹237.26 in 1991, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.02% per year, compounding to a 137.3% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).