3.32× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.31% a year over 17 years. Prices first doubled by 1997. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1989 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1989 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.32 | ₹0.30 |
| ₹10 | ₹33.18 | ₹3.01 |
| ₹100 | ₹331.78 | ₹30.14 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,317.81 | ₹301.40 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹33,178.12 | ₹3,014.03 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹331,781.17 | ₹30,140.35 |
The rupee averaged ₹16.21/USD in 1989 and ₹45.17/USD in 2006. ₹332 in 2006 is about $7.34; ₹100 in 1989 was about $6.17. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $6.17 to $7.34.
| 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% |
| 2001 | ₹267.77 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹279.28 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹289.91 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹300.83 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹313.60 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹331.78 | 5.8% |
1989–2005 · 1989–2007 · All years
₹100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as ₹331.78 in 2006, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.31% per year, compounding to a 231.8% total rise in prices over 17 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).