2.58× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.98% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1992. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1983 | in 1994 | 1994 amount in 1983 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.58 | ₹0.39 |
| ₹10 | ₹25.76 | ₹3.88 |
| ₹100 | ₹257.60 | ₹38.82 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,575.95 | ₹388.21 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹25,759.51 | ₹3,882.06 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹257,595.13 | ₹38,820.61 |
The rupee averaged ₹10.11/USD in 1983 and ₹31.39/USD in 1994. ₹258 in 1994 is about $8.21; ₹100 in 1983 was about $9.90. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $9.90 to $8.21.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1984 | ₹108.32 | 8.3% |
| 1985 | ₹114.34 | 5.6% |
| 1986 | ₹124.32 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹135.26 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹147.95 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹158.42 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹172.63 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹196.58 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹219.75 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹233.65 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹257.60 | 10.2% |
1983–1993 · 1983–1995 · All years
₹100 in 1983 had about the same buying power as ₹257.60 in 1994, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.98% per year, compounding to a 157.6% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).