4.02× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.03% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 1993. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1985 | in 2003 | 2003 amount in 1985 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.02 | ₹0.25 |
| ₹10 | ₹40.17 | ₹2.49 |
| ₹100 | ₹401.68 | ₹24.90 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,016.78 | ₹248.96 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹40,167.77 | ₹2,489.56 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹401,677.70 | ₹24,895.58 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.34/USD in 1985 and ₹46.59/USD in 2003. ₹402 in 2003 is about $8.62; ₹100 in 1985 was about $8.10. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.10 to $8.62.
| 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% |
| 1997 | ₹290.01 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹328.38 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹343.72 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹357.50 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹371.01 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹386.95 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹401.68 | 3.8% |
1985–2002 · 1985–2004 · All years
₹100 in 1985 had about the same buying power as ₹401.68 in 2003, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.03% per year, compounding to a 301.7% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).