2.49× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.55% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1994. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1993 (6.3%).
| 1986 | in 1996 | 1996 amount in 1986 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.49 | ₹0.40 |
| ₹10 | ₹24.89 | ₹4.02 |
| ₹100 | ₹248.89 | ₹40.18 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,488.95 | ₹401.78 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹24,889.46 | ₹4,017.76 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹248,894.64 | ₹40,177.64 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.60/USD in 1986 and ₹35.52/USD in 1996. ₹249 in 1996 is about $7.01; ₹100 in 1986 was about $7.94. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.94 to $7.01.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1987 | ₹108.80 | 8.8% |
| 1988 | ₹119.01 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹127.43 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹138.86 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹158.12 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹176.76 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹187.94 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹207.21 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹228.39 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹248.89 | 9.0% |
1986–1995 · 1986–1997 · All years
₹100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as ₹248.89 in 1996, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.55% per year, compounding to a 148.9% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1993 (6.3%).