3.27× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.22% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 1995. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1987 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1987 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.27 | ₹0.31 |
| ₹10 | ₹32.71 | ₹3.06 |
| ₹100 | ₹327.10 | ₹30.57 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,270.95 | ₹305.72 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹32,709.52 | ₹3,057.21 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹327,095.22 | ₹30,572.14 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.95/USD in 1987 and ₹48.62/USD in 2002. ₹327 in 2002 is about $6.73; ₹100 in 1987 was about $7.72. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.72 to $6.73.
| 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% |
| 2002 | ₹327.10 | 4.3% |
1987–2001 · 1987–2003 · All years
₹100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as ₹327.10 in 2002, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.22% per year, compounding to a 227.1% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).