3.89× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.41% a year over 19 years. Prices first doubled by 1995. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1987 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1987 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.89 | ₹0.26 |
| ₹10 | ₹38.86 | ₹2.57 |
| ₹100 | ₹388.59 | ₹25.73 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,885.87 | ₹257.34 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹38,858.73 | ₹2,573.42 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹388,587.30 | ₹25,734.24 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.95/USD in 1987 and ₹45.17/USD in 2006. ₹389 in 2006 is about $8.60; ₹100 in 1987 was about $7.72. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.72 to $8.60.
| 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% |
| 2003 | ₹339.54 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹352.34 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹367.30 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹388.59 | 5.8% |
1987–2005 · 1987–2007 · All years
₹100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as ₹388.59 in 2006, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.41% per year, compounding to a 288.6% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).