3.93× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.93% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1992. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).
| 1983 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1983 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.93 | ₹0.25 |
| ₹10 | ₹39.30 | ₹2.54 |
| ₹100 | ₹393.00 | ₹25.45 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,929.97 | ₹254.46 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹39,299.67 | ₹2,544.55 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹392,996.70 | ₹25,445.51 |
The rupee averaged ₹10.11/USD in 1983 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹393 in 1999 is about $9.11; ₹100 in 1983 was about $9.90. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $9.90 to $9.11.
| 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% |
| 1995 | ₹283.93 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹309.42 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹331.59 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹375.46 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹393.00 | 4.7% |
1983–1998 · 1983–2000 · All years
₹100 in 1983 had about the same buying power as ₹393.00 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.93% per year, compounding to a 293.0% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).