3.02× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.65% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1994. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1993 (6.3%).
| 1986 | in 1998 | 1998 amount in 1986 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.02 | ₹0.33 |
| ₹10 | ₹30.20 | ₹3.31 |
| ₹100 | ₹302.02 | ₹33.11 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,020.16 | ₹331.11 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹30,201.62 | ₹3,311.08 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹302,016.18 | ₹33,110.81 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.60/USD in 1986 and ₹41.33/USD in 1998. ₹302 in 1998 is about $7.31; ₹100 in 1986 was about $7.94. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.94 to $7.31.
| 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% |
| 1998 | ₹302.02 | 13.2% |
1986–1997 · 1986–1999 · All years
₹100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as ₹302.02 in 1998, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.65% per year, compounding to a 202.0% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1993 (6.3%).