5.40× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.61% a year over 23 years. Prices first doubled by 1994. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1986 | in 2009 | 2009 amount in 1986 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.40 | ₹0.19 |
| ₹10 | ₹54.03 | ₹1.85 |
| ₹100 | ₹540.31 | ₹18.51 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,403.08 | ₹185.08 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹54,030.79 | ₹1,850.80 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹540,307.92 | ₹18,507.96 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.60/USD in 1986 and ₹48.32/USD in 2009. ₹540 in 2009 is about $11.18; ₹100 in 1986 was about $7.94. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.94 to $11.18.
| 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% |
| 2004 | ₹383.34 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹399.62 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹422.79 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹449.73 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹487.28 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹540.31 | 10.9% |
1986–2008 · 1986–2010 · All years
₹100 in 1986 had about the same buying power as ₹540.31 in 2009, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.61% per year, compounding to a 440.3% total rise in prices over 23 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).