13.77× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.34% a year over 37 years. Prices first doubled by 1992. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).
| 1983 | in 2020 | 2020 amount in 1983 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹13.77 | ₹0.07 |
| ₹10 | ₹137.65 | ₹0.73 |
| ₹100 | ₹1,376.51 | ₹7.26 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹13,765.12 | ₹72.65 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹137,651.19 | ₹726.47 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹1,376,511.94 | ₹7,264.74 |
The rupee averaged ₹10.11/USD in 1983 and ₹74.11/USD in 2020. ₹1,377 in 2020 is about $18.57; ₹100 in 1983 was about $9.90. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $9.90 to $18.57.
| 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% |
| 2000 | ₹408.75 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹424.20 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹442.43 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹459.27 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹476.57 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹496.81 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹525.60 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹559.10 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹605.78 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹671.70 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹752.24 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹819.28 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹896.94 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹986.79 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹1,052.57 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹1,104.21 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹1,158.85 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹1,197.42 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | ₹1,244.59 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | ₹1,291.00 | 3.7% |
| 2020 | ₹1,376.51 | 6.6% |
1983–2019 · 1983–2021 · All years
₹100 in 1983 had about the same buying power as ₹1,376.51 in 2020, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.34% per year, compounding to a 1,276.5% total rise in prices over 37 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).