8.41× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.36% a year over 30 years. Prices first doubled by 1996. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).
| 1988 | in 2018 | 2018 amount in 1988 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹8.41 | ₹0.12 |
| ₹10 | ₹84.12 | ₹1.19 |
| ₹100 | ₹841.21 | ₹11.89 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹8,412.07 | ₹118.88 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹84,120.66 | ₹1,188.77 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹841,206.64 | ₹11,887.69 |
The rupee averaged ₹13.90/USD in 1988 and ₹68.40/USD in 2018. ₹841 in 2018 is about $12.30; ₹100 in 1988 was about $7.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $7.19 to $12.30.
| 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% |
| 2001 | ₹286.71 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹299.04 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹310.42 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹322.11 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹335.79 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹355.25 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹377.89 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹409.44 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹454.00 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹508.43 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹553.74 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹606.23 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹666.96 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹711.42 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹746.33 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹783.26 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹809.33 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | ₹841.21 | 3.9% |
1988–2017 · 1988–2019 · All years
₹100 in 1988 had about the same buying power as ₹841.21 in 2018, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.36% per year, compounding to a 741.2% total rise in prices over 30 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).