₹100 in 1987 is worth ₹109.38 in 1988

1.09× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.38% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1988 (9.4%). Lowest: 1988 (9.4%).

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1987	in 1988	1988 amount in 1987 money
₹1	₹1.09	₹0.91
₹10	₹10.94	₹9.14
₹100	₹109.38	₹91.42
₹1,000	₹1,093.83	₹914.21
₹10,000	₹10,938.35	₹9,142.15
₹100,000	₹109,383.47	₹91,421.49

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹12.95/USD in 1987 and ₹13.90/USD in 1988. ₹109 in 1988 is about $7.87; ₹100 in 1987 was about $7.72. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.72 to $7.87.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1987)

Year	Value	Inflation
1987	₹100.00
1988	₹109.38	9.4%

1987–1989 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1987 worth in 1988?

₹100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as ₹109.38 in 1988, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1987 to 1988?

About 9.38% per year, compounding to a 9.4% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1987 and 1988 had the highest inflation?

1988 saw the largest annual rise in the index (9.4%); the lowest was 1988 (9.4%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard