₹100 in 1988 is worth ₹116.68 in 1990

1.17× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.02% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1990 (9.0%). Lowest: 1989 (7.1%).

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1988	in 1990	1990 amount in 1988 money
₹1	₹1.17	₹0.86
₹10	₹11.67	₹8.57
₹100	₹116.68	₹85.70
₹1,000	₹1,166.80	₹857.04
₹10,000	₹11,668.02	₹8,570.44
₹100,000	₹116,680.16	₹85,704.37

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹13.90/USD in 1988 and ₹17.50/USD in 1990. ₹117 in 1990 is about $6.67; ₹100 in 1988 was about $7.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.19 to $6.67.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1988)

Year	Value	Inflation
1988	₹100.00
1989	₹107.07	7.1%
1990	₹116.68	9.0%

1988–1989 · 1988–1991 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1988 worth in 1990?

₹100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as ₹116.68 in 1990, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1988 to 1990?

About 8.02% per year, compounding to a 16.7% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1988 and 1990 had the highest inflation?

1990 saw the largest annual rise in the index (9.0%); the lowest was 1989 (7.1%).

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