4.95× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.32% a year over 20 years. Prices first doubled by 1991. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1982 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1982 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.95 | ₹0.20 |
| ₹10 | ₹49.49 | ₹2.02 |
| ₹100 | ₹494.94 | ₹20.20 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,949.38 | ₹202.05 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹49,493.82 | ₹2,020.45 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹494,938.22 | ₹20,204.54 |
The rupee averaged ₹9.48/USD in 1982 and ₹48.62/USD in 2002. ₹495 in 2002 is about $10.18; ₹100 in 1982 was about $10.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $10.55 to $10.18.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 2002 | ₹494.94 | 4.3% |
1982–2001 · 1982–2003 · All years
₹100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as ₹494.94 in 2002, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.32% per year, compounding to a 394.9% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).