4.08× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.13% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1992. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1984 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1984 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.08 | ₹0.24 |
| ₹10 | ₹40.85 | ₹2.45 |
| ₹100 | ₹408.45 | ₹24.48 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,084.52 | ₹244.83 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹40,845.15 | ₹2,448.27 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹408,451.53 | ₹24,482.71 |
The rupee averaged ₹11.35/USD in 1984 and ₹48.62/USD in 2002. ₹408 in 2002 is about $8.40; ₹100 in 1984 was about $8.81. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.81 to $8.40.
| 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% |
| 2000 | ₹377.36 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹391.62 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹408.45 | 4.3% |
1984–2001 · 1984–2003 · All years
₹100 in 1984 had about the same buying power as ₹408.45 in 2002, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.13% per year, compounding to a 308.5% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).