3.69× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.99% a year over 17 years. Prices first doubled by 1994. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1986 | in 2003 | 2003 amount in 1986 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.69 | ₹0.27 |
| ₹10 | ₹36.94 | ₹2.71 |
| ₹100 | ₹369.43 | ₹27.07 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,694.28 | ₹270.69 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹36,942.77 | ₹2,706.89 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹369,427.70 | ₹27,068.90 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.60/USD in 1986 and ₹46.59/USD in 2003. ₹369 in 2003 is about $7.93; ₹100 in 1986 was about $7.94. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.94 to $7.93.
| 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% |
| 2003 | ₹369.43 | 3.8% |
1986–2002 · 1986–2004 · All years
₹100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as ₹369.43 in 2003, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.99% per year, compounding to a 269.4% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).