12.96× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.83% a year over 34 years. Prices first doubled by 1991. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1982 | in 2016 | 2016 amount in 1982 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹12.96 | ₹0.08 |
| ₹10 | ₹129.64 | ₹0.77 |
| ₹100 | ₹1,296.39 | ₹7.71 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹12,963.87 | ₹77.14 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹129,638.69 | ₹771.37 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹1,296,386.88 | ₹7,713.75 |
The rupee averaged ₹9.48/USD in 1982 and ₹67.17/USD in 2016. ₹1,296 in 2016 is about $19.30; ₹100 in 1982 was about $10.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $10.55 to $19.30.
| 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% |
| 2003 | ₹513.77 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹533.13 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹555.77 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹587.98 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹625.46 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹677.68 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹751.42 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹841.51 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹916.51 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹1,003.38 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹1,103.90 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹1,177.48 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹1,235.26 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹1,296.39 | 4.9% |
1982–2015 · 1982–2017 · All years
₹100 in 1982 had about the same buying power as ₹1,296.39 in 2016, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.83% per year, compounding to a 1,196.4% total rise in prices over 34 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).