₹100 in 1988 is worth ₹148.53 in 1992

1.49× price rise

Average India inflation: 10.40% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1989 (7.1%).

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1988	in 1992	1992 amount in 1988 money
₹1	₹1.49	₹0.67
₹10	₹14.85	₹6.73
₹100	₹148.53	₹67.33
₹1,000	₹1,485.26	₹673.28
₹10,000	₹14,852.58	₹6,732.84
₹100,000	₹148,525.75	₹67,328.39

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹13.90/USD in 1988 and ₹28.14/USD in 1992. ₹149 in 1992 is about $5.28; ₹100 in 1988 was about $7.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.19 to $5.28.

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%
1992	₹148.53	11.8%

1988–1991 · 1988–1993 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1988 worth in 1992?

₹100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as ₹148.53 in 1992, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1988 to 1992?

About 10.40% per year, compounding to a 48.5% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1988 and 1992 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