4.00× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.05% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1990. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1981 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1981 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.00 | ₹0.25 |
| ₹10 | ₹40.02 | ₹2.50 |
| ₹100 | ₹400.21 | ₹24.99 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,002.15 | ₹249.87 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹40,021.47 | ₹2,498.66 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹400,214.73 | ₹24,986.59 |
The rupee averaged ₹8.68/USD in 1981 and ₹36.36/USD in 1997. ₹400 in 1997 is about $11.01; ₹100 in 1981 was about $11.52. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $11.52 to $11.01.
| 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% |
| 1992 | ₹265.22 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹282.01 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹310.91 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹342.69 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹373.46 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹400.21 | 7.2% |
1981–1996 · 1981–1998 · All years
₹100 in 1981 had about the same buying power as ₹400.21 in 1997, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.05% per year, compounding to a 300.2% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).