3.14× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.51% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 1995. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1987 | in 2001 | 2001 amount in 1987 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.14 | ₹0.32 |
| ₹10 | ₹31.36 | ₹3.19 |
| ₹100 | ₹313.62 | ₹31.89 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,136.19 | ₹318.86 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹31,361.86 | ₹3,188.59 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹313,618.55 | ₹31,885.87 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.95/USD in 1987 and ₹47.23/USD in 2001. ₹314 in 2001 is about $6.64; ₹100 in 1987 was about $7.72. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.72 to $6.64.
| 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% |
| 2000 | ₹302.20 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹313.62 | 3.8% |
1987–2000 · 1987–2002 · All years
₹100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as ₹313.62 in 2001, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.51% per year, compounding to a 213.6% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).