3.56× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.26% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 1994. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1986 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1986 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.56 | ₹0.28 |
| ₹10 | ₹35.59 | ₹2.81 |
| ₹100 | ₹355.88 | ₹28.10 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,558.83 | ₹280.99 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹35,588.33 | ₹2,809.91 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹355,883.28 | ₹28,099.10 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.60/USD in 1986 and ₹48.62/USD in 2002. ₹356 in 2002 is about $7.32; ₹100 in 1986 was about $7.94. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.94 to $7.32.
| 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% |
| 1999 | ₹316.12 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹328.79 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹341.22 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹355.88 | 4.3% |
1986–2001 · 1986–2003 · All years
₹100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as ₹355.88 in 2002, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.26% per year, compounding to a 255.9% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).