4.20× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.38% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1991. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1982 | in 1998 | 1998 amount in 1982 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.20 | ₹0.24 |
| ₹10 | ₹42.00 | ₹2.38 |
| ₹100 | ₹420.02 | ₹23.81 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,200.24 | ₹238.08 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹42,002.35 | ₹2,380.82 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹420,023.52 | ₹23,808.19 |
The rupee averaged ₹9.48/USD in 1982 and ₹41.33/USD in 1998. ₹420 in 1998 is about $10.16; ₹100 in 1982 was about $10.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $10.55 to $10.16.
| 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% |
| 1995 | ₹317.63 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹346.15 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹370.94 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹420.02 | 13.2% |
1982–1997 · 1982–1999 · All years
₹100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as ₹420.02 in 1998, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.38% per year, compounding to a 320.0% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).