8.85× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.54% a year over 30 years. Prices first doubled by 1995. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).
| 1987 | in 2017 | 2017 amount in 1987 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹8.85 | ₹0.11 |
| ₹10 | ₹88.53 | ₹1.13 |
| ₹100 | ₹885.27 | ₹11.30 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹8,852.72 | ₹112.96 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹88,527.17 | ₹1,129.60 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹885,271.72 | ₹11,295.97 |
The rupee averaged ₹12.95/USD in 1987 and ₹65.10/USD in 2017. ₹885 in 2017 is about $13.60; ₹100 in 1987 was about $7.72. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.72 to $13.60.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹413.35 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹447.86 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹496.60 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹556.14 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹605.70 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹663.12 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹729.55 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹778.18 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹816.36 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹856.76 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹885.27 | 3.3% |
1987–2016 · 1987–2018 · All years
₹100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as ₹885.27 in 2017, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.54% per year, compounding to a 785.3% total rise in prices over 30 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).