₹100 in 1989 is worth ₹179.23 in 1995

1.79× price rise

Average India inflation: 10.21% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1993 (6.3%).

Converter

1989	in 1995	1995 amount in 1989 money
₹1	₹1.79	₹0.56
₹10	₹17.92	₹5.58
₹100	₹179.23	₹55.79
₹1,000	₹1,792.30	₹557.94
₹10,000	₹17,922.96	₹5,579.43
₹100,000	₹179,229.64	₹55,794.34

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹16.21/USD in 1989 and ₹32.43/USD in 1995. ₹179 in 1995 is about $5.53; ₹100 in 1989 was about $6.17. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $6.17 to $5.53.

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%
1995	₹179.23	10.2%

1989–1994 · 1989–1996 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1989 worth in 1995?

₹100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as ₹179.23 in 1995, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1989 to 1995?

About 10.21% per year, compounding to a 79.2% total rise in prices over 6 years.

Which year between 1989 and 1995 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