2.48× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.52% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1993. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1993 (6.3%).
| 1985 | in 1995 | 1995 amount in 1985 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.48 | ₹0.40 |
| ₹10 | ₹24.83 | ₹4.03 |
| ₹100 | ₹248.33 | ₹40.27 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,483.30 | ₹402.69 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹24,832.95 | ₹4,026.91 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹248,329.53 | ₹40,269.07 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.34/USD in 1985 and ₹32.43/USD in 1995. ₹248 in 1995 is about $7.66; ₹100 in 1985 was about $8.10. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.10 to $7.66.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1986 | ₹108.73 | 8.7% |
| 1987 | ₹118.30 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹129.40 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹138.55 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹150.98 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹171.93 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹192.19 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹204.35 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹225.29 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹248.33 | 10.2% |
1985–1994 · 1985–1996 · All years
₹100 in 1985 had about the same buying power as ₹248.33 in 1995, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.52% per year, compounding to a 148.3% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1993 (6.3%).