₹100 in 1987 is worth ₹920.14 in 2018

9.20× price rise

Average India inflation: 7.42% a year over 31 years. Prices first doubled by 1995. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).

Converter

1987in 20182018 amount in 1987 money
₹1₹9.20₹0.11
₹10₹92.01₹1.09
₹100₹920.14₹10.87
₹1,000₹9,201.41₹108.68
₹10,000₹92,014.10₹1,086.79
₹100,000₹920,141.03₹10,867.90

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹12.95/USD in 1987 and ₹68.40/USD in 2018. ₹920 in 2018 is about $13.45; ₹100 in 1987 was about $7.72. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.72 to $13.45.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1987)

YearValueInflation
1987₹100.00
1988₹109.389.4%
1989₹117.127.1%
1990₹127.639.0%
1991₹145.3313.9%
1992₹162.4611.8%
1993₹172.746.3%
1994₹190.4410.2%
1995₹209.9210.2%
1996₹228.769.0%
1997₹245.157.2%
1998₹277.5913.2%
1999₹290.554.7%
2000₹302.204.0%
2001₹313.623.8%
2002₹327.104.3%
2003₹339.543.8%
2004₹352.343.8%
2005₹367.304.2%
2006₹388.595.8%
2007₹413.356.4%
2008₹447.868.3%
2009₹496.6010.9%
2010₹556.1412.0%
2011₹605.708.9%
2012₹663.129.5%
2013₹729.5510.0%
2014₹778.186.7%
2015₹816.364.9%
2016₹856.764.9%
2017₹885.273.3%
2018₹920.143.9%

1987–2017 · 1987–2019 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1987 worth in 2018?

₹100 in 1987 had about the same buying power as ₹920.14 in 2018, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1987 to 2018?

About 7.42% per year, compounding to a 820.1% total rise in prices over 31 years.

Which year between 1987 and 2018 had the highest inflation?

1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).


Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard