2.67× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.33% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1994. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1993 (6.3%).
| 1986 | in 1997 | 1997 amount in 1986 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.67 | ₹0.37 |
| ₹10 | ₹26.67 | ₹3.75 |
| ₹100 | ₹266.73 | ₹37.49 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,667.26 | ₹374.92 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹26,672.61 | ₹3,749.16 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹266,726.08 | ₹37,491.65 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.60/USD in 1986 and ₹36.36/USD in 1997. ₹267 in 1997 is about $7.33; ₹100 in 1986 was about $7.94. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.94 to $7.33.
| 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% |
| 1997 | ₹266.73 | 7.2% |
1986–1996 · 1986–1998 · All years
₹100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as ₹266.73 in 1997, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.33% per year, compounding to a 166.7% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1993 (6.3%).