4.13× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.35% a year over 20 years. Prices first doubled by 1995. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1987 | in 2007 | 2007 amount in 1987 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.13 | ₹0.24 |
| ₹10 | ₹41.34 | ₹2.42 |
| ₹100 | ₹413.35 | ₹24.19 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,133.52 | ₹241.92 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹41,335.15 | ₹2,419.25 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹413,351.51 | ₹24,192.48 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.95/USD in 1987 and ₹41.20/USD in 2007. ₹413 in 2007 is about $10.03; ₹100 in 1987 was about $7.72. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.72 to $10.03.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹413.35 | 6.4% |
1987–2006 · 1987–2008 · All years
₹100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as ₹413.35 in 2007, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.35% per year, compounding to a 313.4% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).