₹100 in 1988 is worth ₹746.33 in 2015

7.46× price rise

Average India inflation: 7.73% a year over 27 years. Prices first doubled by 1996. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).

Converter

1988in 20152015 amount in 1988 money
₹1₹7.46₹0.13
₹10₹74.63₹1.34
₹100₹746.33₹13.40
₹1,000₹7,463.30₹133.99
₹10,000₹74,633.03₹1,339.89
₹100,000₹746,330.29₹13,398.89

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹13.90/USD in 1988 and ₹64.10/USD in 2015. ₹746 in 2015 is about $11.64; ₹100 in 1988 was about $7.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.19 to $11.64.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1988)

YearValueInflation
1988₹100.00
1989₹107.077.1%
1990₹116.689.0%
1991₹132.8613.9%
1992₹148.5311.8%
1993₹157.926.3%
1994₹174.1110.2%
1995₹191.9110.2%
1996₹209.149.0%
1997₹224.127.2%
1998₹253.7713.2%
1999₹265.624.7%
2000₹276.274.0%
2001₹286.713.8%
2002₹299.044.3%
2003₹310.423.8%
2004₹322.113.8%
2005₹335.794.2%
2006₹355.255.8%
2007₹377.896.4%
2008₹409.448.3%
2009₹454.0010.9%
2010₹508.4312.0%
2011₹553.748.9%
2012₹606.239.5%
2013₹666.9610.0%
2014₹711.426.7%
2015₹746.334.9%

1988–2014 · 1988–2016 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1988 worth in 2015?

₹100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as ₹746.33 in 2015, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1988 to 2015?

About 7.73% per year, compounding to a 646.3% total rise in prices over 27 years.

Which year between 1988 and 2015 had the highest inflation?

1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).


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