₹100 in 1989 is worth ₹162.60 in 1994

1.63× price rise

Average India inflation: 10.21% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1993 (6.3%).

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1989	in 1994	1994 amount in 1989 money
₹1	₹1.63	₹0.61
₹10	₹16.26	₹6.15
₹100	₹162.60	₹61.50
₹1,000	₹1,626.04	₹614.99
₹10,000	₹16,260.36	₹6,149.93
₹100,000	₹162,603.61	₹61,499.25

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹16.21/USD in 1989 and ₹31.39/USD in 1994. ₹163 in 1994 is about $5.18; ₹100 in 1989 was about $6.17. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $6.17 to $5.18.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1989)

Year	Value	Inflation
1989	₹100.00
1990	₹108.97	9.0%
1991	₹124.09	13.9%
1992	₹138.71	11.8%
1993	₹147.49	6.3%
1994	₹162.60	10.2%

1989–1993 · 1989–1995 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1989 worth in 1994?

₹100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as ₹162.60 in 1994, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1989 to 1994?

About 10.21% per year, compounding to a 62.6% total rise in prices over 5 years.

Which year between 1989 and 1994 had the highest inflation?

1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1993 (6.3%).

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