2.76× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.84% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1996. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2000 (4.0%).
| 1988 | in 2000 | 2000 amount in 1988 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.76 | ₹0.36 |
| ₹10 | ₹27.63 | ₹3.62 |
| ₹100 | ₹276.27 | ₹36.20 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,762.74 | ₹361.96 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹27,627.36 | ₹3,619.60 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹276,273.57 | ₹36,196.01 |
The rupee averaged ₹13.90/USD in 1988 and ₹45.00/USD in 2000. ₹276 in 2000 is about $6.14; ₹100 in 1988 was about $7.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.19 to $6.14.
| 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% |
| 1993 | ₹157.92 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹174.11 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹191.91 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹209.14 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹224.12 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹253.77 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹265.62 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹276.27 | 4.0% |
1988–1999 · 1988–2001 · All years
₹100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as ₹276.27 in 2000, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.84% per year, compounding to a 176.3% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2000 (4.0%).