5.59× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.44% a year over 24 years. Prices first doubled by 1992. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1984 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1984 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.59 | ₹0.18 |
| ₹10 | ₹55.93 | ₹1.79 |
| ₹100 | ₹559.26 | ₹17.88 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,592.58 | ₹178.81 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹55,925.75 | ₹1,788.08 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹559,257.53 | ₹17,880.85 |
The rupee averaged ₹11.35/USD in 1984 and ₹43.41/USD in 2008. ₹559 in 2008 is about $12.88; ₹100 in 1984 was about $8.81. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.81 to $12.88.
| 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% |
| 2003 | ₹424.00 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹439.97 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹458.65 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹485.24 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹516.16 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹559.26 | 8.3% |
1984–2007 · 1984–2009 · All years
₹100 in 1984 had about the same buying power as ₹559.26 in 2008, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.44% per year, compounding to a 459.3% total rise in prices over 24 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).