₹100 in 1984 is worth ₹146.25 in 1989

1.46× price rise

Average India inflation: 7.90% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1988 (9.4%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).

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1984	in 1989	1989 amount in 1984 money
₹1	₹1.46	₹0.68
₹10	₹14.63	₹6.84
₹100	₹146.25	₹68.37
₹1,000	₹1,462.52	₹683.75
₹10,000	₹14,625.25	₹6,837.49
₹100,000	₹146,252.47	₹68,374.92

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹11.35/USD in 1984 and ₹16.21/USD in 1989. ₹146 in 1989 is about $9.02; ₹100 in 1984 was about $8.81. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.81 to $9.02.

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%
1989	₹146.25	7.1%

1984–1988 · 1984–1990 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1984 worth in 1989?

₹100 in 1984 had about the same buying power as ₹146.25 in 1989, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1984 to 1989?

About 7.90% per year, compounding to a 46.3% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1984 and 1989 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