3.06× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.99% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 1992. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1985 (5.6%).
| 1984 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1984 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.06 | ₹0.33 |
| ₹10 | ₹30.61 | ₹3.27 |
| ₹100 | ₹306.12 | ₹32.67 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,061.25 | ₹326.66 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹30,612.47 | ₹3,266.64 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹306,124.74 | ₹32,666.42 |
The rupee averaged ₹11.35/USD in 1984 and ₹36.36/USD in 1997. ₹306 in 1997 is about $8.42; ₹100 in 1984 was about $8.81. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.81 to $8.42.
| 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% |
| 1990 | ₹159.37 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹181.48 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹202.87 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹215.71 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹237.81 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹262.13 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹285.66 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹306.12 | 7.2% |
1984–1996 · 1984–1998 · All years
₹100 in 1984 had about the same buying power as ₹306.12 in 1997, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.99% per year, compounding to a 206.1% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1985 (5.6%).