2.48× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.51% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1997. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).
| 1989 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1989 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.48 | ₹0.40 |
| ₹10 | ₹24.81 | ₹4.03 |
| ₹100 | ₹248.07 | ₹40.31 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,480.74 | ₹403.11 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹24,807.41 | ₹4,031.05 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹248,074.10 | ₹40,310.54 |
The rupee averaged ₹16.21/USD in 1989 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹248 in 1999 is about $5.75; ₹100 in 1989 was about $6.17. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $6.17 to $5.75.
| 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% |
| 1996 | ₹195.32 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹209.31 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹237.01 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹248.07 | 4.7% |
1989–1998 · 1989–2000 · All years
₹100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as ₹248.07 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.51% per year, compounding to a 148.1% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).