₹100 in 1988 is worth ₹132.86 in 1991

1.33× price rise

Average India inflation: 9.93% a year over 3 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1989 (7.1%).

Converter

1988	in 1991	1991 amount in 1988 money
₹1	₹1.33	₹0.75
₹10	₹13.29	₹7.53
₹100	₹132.86	₹75.26
₹1,000	₹1,328.64	₹752.65
₹10,000	₹13,286.40	₹7,526.49
₹100,000	₹132,863.99	₹75,264.94

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹13.90/USD in 1988 and ₹22.72/USD in 1991. ₹133 in 1991 is about $5.85; ₹100 in 1988 was about $7.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.19 to $5.85.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1988)

Year	Value	Inflation
1988	₹100.00
1989	₹107.07	7.1%
1990	₹116.68	9.0%
1991	₹132.86	13.9%

1988–1990 · 1988–1992 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1988 worth in 1991?

₹100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as ₹132.86 in 1991, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1988 to 1991?

About 9.93% per year, compounding to a 32.9% total rise in prices over 3 years.

Which year between 1988 and 1991 had the highest inflation?

1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); 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