2.58× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.00% a year over 11 years. Prices first doubled by 1997. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2000 (4.0%).
| 1989 | in 2000 | 2000 amount in 1989 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.58 | ₹0.39 |
| ₹10 | ₹25.80 | ₹3.88 |
| ₹100 | ₹258.02 | ₹38.76 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,580.20 | ₹387.57 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹25,802.05 | ₹3,875.66 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹258,020.48 | ₹38,756.61 |
The rupee averaged ₹16.21/USD in 1989 and ₹45.00/USD in 2000. ₹258 in 2000 is about $5.73; ₹100 in 1989 was about $6.17. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $6.17 to $5.73.
| 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% |
| 2000 | ₹258.02 | 4.0% |
1989–1999 · 1989–2001 · All years
₹100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as ₹258.02 in 2000, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.00% per year, compounding to a 158.0% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2000 (4.0%).