4.75× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.54% a year over 19 years. Prices first doubled by 1991. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1982 | in 2001 | 2001 amount in 1982 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.75 | ₹0.21 |
| ₹10 | ₹47.45 | ₹2.11 |
| ₹100 | ₹474.55 | ₹21.07 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,745.46 | ₹210.73 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹47,454.62 | ₹2,107.28 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹474,546.24 | ₹21,072.76 |
The rupee averaged ₹9.48/USD in 1982 and ₹47.23/USD in 2001. ₹475 in 2001 is about $10.05; ₹100 in 1982 was about $10.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $10.55 to $10.05.
| 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% |
| 1999 | ₹439.64 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹457.26 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹474.55 | 3.8% |
1982–2000 · 1982–2002 · All years
₹100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as ₹474.55 in 2001, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.54% per year, compounding to a 374.5% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).