₹100 in 1986 is worth ₹119.01 in 1988

1.19× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.09% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1988 (9.4%). Lowest: 1987 (8.8%).

Converter

1986	in 1988	1988 amount in 1986 money
₹1	₹1.19	₹0.84
₹10	₹11.90	₹8.40
₹100	₹119.01	₹84.03
₹1,000	₹1,190.10	₹840.26
₹10,000	₹11,901.04	₹8,402.62
₹100,000	₹119,010.45	₹84,026.24

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹12.60/USD in 1986 and ₹13.90/USD in 1988. ₹119 in 1988 is about $8.56; ₹100 in 1986 was about $7.94. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.94 to $8.56.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1986)

Year	Value	Inflation
1986	₹100.00
1987	₹108.80	8.8%
1988	₹119.01	9.4%

1986–1987 · 1986–1989 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1986 worth in 1988?

₹100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as ₹119.01 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1986 to 1988?

About 9.09% per year, compounding to a 19.0% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1986 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

1988 saw the largest annual rise in the index (9.4%); the lowest was 1987 (8.8%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard