7.56× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.49% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 1997. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).
| 1989 | in 2017 | 2017 amount in 1989 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹7.56 | ₹0.13 |
| ₹10 | ₹75.59 | ₹1.32 |
| ₹100 | ₹755.86 | ₹13.23 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹7,558.57 | ₹132.30 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹75,585.71 | ₹1,323.00 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹755,857.14 | ₹13,230.01 |
The rupee averaged ₹16.21/USD in 1989 and ₹65.10/USD in 2017. ₹756 in 2017 is about $11.61; ₹100 in 1989 was about $6.17. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $6.17 to $11.61.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹352.93 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹382.39 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹424.01 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹474.84 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹517.16 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹566.18 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹622.90 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹664.42 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹697.02 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹731.51 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹755.86 | 3.3% |
1989–2016 · 1989–2018 · All years
₹100 in 1989 had about the same buying power as ₹755.86 in 2017, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.49% per year, compounding to a 655.9% total rise in prices over 28 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).