15.33× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.06% a year over 40 years. Prices first doubled by 1993. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2025 (2.4%).
| 1985 | in 2025 | 2025 amount in 1985 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹15.33 | ₹0.07 |
| ₹10 | ₹153.33 | ₹0.65 |
| ₹100 | ₹1,533.35 | ₹6.52 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹15,333.46 | ₹65.22 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹153,334.57 | ₹652.17 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹1,533,345.67 | ₹6,521.69 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.34/USD in 1985 and ₹87.16/USD in 2025. ₹1,533 in 2025 is about $17.59; ₹100 in 1985 was about $8.10. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $8.10 to $17.59.
| 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% |
| 2004 | ₹416.81 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹434.51 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹459.70 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹488.99 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹529.82 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹587.48 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹657.91 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹716.54 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹784.46 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹863.05 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹920.58 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹965.75 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹1,013.54 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹1,047.27 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | ₹1,088.52 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | ₹1,129.12 | 3.7% |
| 2020 | ₹1,203.90 | 6.6% |
| 2021 | ₹1,265.68 | 5.1% |
| 2022 | ₹1,350.47 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | ₹1,426.76 | 5.6% |
| 2024 | ₹1,497.42 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | ₹1,533.35 | 2.4% |
₹100 in 1985 had about the same buying power as ₹1,533.35 in 2025, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.06% per year, compounding to a 1,433.3% total rise in prices over 40 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2025 (2.4%).