2.71× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.47% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1993. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1993 (6.3%).
| 1985 | in 1996 | 1996 amount in 1985 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.71 | ₹0.37 |
| ₹10 | ₹27.06 | ₹3.70 |
| ₹100 | ₹270.62 | ₹36.95 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,706.22 | ₹369.52 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹27,062.24 | ₹3,695.18 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹270,622.45 | ₹36,951.85 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.34/USD in 1985 and ₹35.52/USD in 1996. ₹271 in 1996 is about $7.62; ₹100 in 1985 was about $8.10. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.10 to $7.62.
| 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% |
| 1996 | ₹270.62 | 9.0% |
1985–1995 · 1985–1997 · All years
₹100 in 1985 had about the same buying power as ₹270.62 in 1996, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.47% per year, compounding to a 170.6% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1993 (6.3%).