2.88× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.22% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1991. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1982 | in 1994 | 1994 amount in 1982 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.88 | ₹0.35 |
| ₹10 | ₹28.82 | ₹3.47 |
| ₹100 | ₹288.17 | ₹34.70 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,881.67 | ₹347.02 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹28,816.67 | ₹3,470.21 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹288,166.73 | ₹34,702.13 |
The rupee averaged ₹9.48/USD in 1982 and ₹31.39/USD in 1994. ₹288 in 1994 is about $9.18; ₹100 in 1982 was about $10.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $10.55 to $9.18.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1983 | ₹111.87 | 11.9% |
| 1984 | ₹121.17 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹127.91 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹139.07 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹151.31 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹165.51 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹177.22 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹193.12 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹219.91 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹245.83 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹261.38 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹288.17 | 10.2% |
1982–1993 · 1982–1995 · All years
₹100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as ₹288.17 in 1994, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.22% per year, compounding to a 188.2% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).