3.63× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.97% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1992. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).
| 1984 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1984 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.63 | ₹0.28 |
| ₹10 | ₹36.28 | ₹2.76 |
| ₹100 | ₹362.81 | ₹27.56 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,628.14 | ₹275.62 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹36,281.45 | ₹2,756.23 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹362,814.50 | ₹27,562.29 |
The rupee averaged ₹11.35/USD in 1984 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹363 in 1999 is about $8.41; ₹100 in 1984 was about $8.81. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.81 to $8.41.
| 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% |
| 1998 | ₹346.63 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹362.81 | 4.7% |
1984–1998 · 1984–2000 · All years
₹100 in 1984 had about the same buying power as ₹362.81 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.97% per year, compounding to a 262.8% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).