2.91× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.30% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1995. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).
| 1987 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1987 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.91 | ₹0.34 |
| ₹10 | ₹29.05 | ₹3.44 |
| ₹100 | ₹290.55 | ₹34.42 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,905.48 | ₹344.18 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹29,054.83 | ₹3,441.77 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹290,548.27 | ₹34,417.69 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.95/USD in 1987 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹291 in 1999 is about $6.74; ₹100 in 1987 was about $7.72. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.72 to $6.74.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1988 | ₹109.38 | 9.4% |
| 1989 | ₹117.12 | 7.1% |
| 1990 | ₹127.63 | 9.0% |
| 1991 | ₹145.33 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹162.46 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹172.74 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹190.44 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹209.92 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹228.76 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹245.15 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹277.59 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹290.55 | 4.7% |
1987–1998 · 1987–2000 · All years
₹100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as ₹290.55 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.30% per year, compounding to a 190.5% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).