₹100 in 1984 is worth ₹136.59 in 1988

1.37× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.11% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1988 (9.4%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).

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1984	in 1988	1988 amount in 1984 money
₹1	₹1.37	₹0.73
₹10	₹13.66	₹7.32
₹100	₹136.59	₹73.21
₹1,000	₹1,365.90	₹732.12
₹10,000	₹13,658.97	₹7,321.19
₹100,000	₹136,589.73	₹73,211.95

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹11.35/USD in 1984 and ₹13.90/USD in 1988. ₹137 in 1988 is about $9.82; ₹100 in 1984 was about $8.81. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.81 to $9.82.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1984)

Year	Value	Inflation
1984	₹100.00
1985	₹105.56	5.6%
1986	₹114.77	8.7%
1987	₹124.87	8.8%
1988	₹136.59	9.4%

1984–1987 · 1984–1989 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1984 worth in 1988?

₹100 in 1984 had about the same buying power as ₹136.59 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1984 to 1988?

About 8.11% per year, compounding to a 36.6% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1984 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

1988 saw the largest annual rise in the index (9.4%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard