2.28× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.57% a year over 9 years. Prices first doubled by 1998. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).
| 1990 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.28 | ₹0.44 |
| ₹10 | ₹22.77 | ₹4.39 |
| ₹100 | ₹227.65 | ₹43.93 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,276.51 | ₹439.27 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹22,765.10 | ₹4,392.69 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹227,651.00 | ₹43,926.89 |
The rupee averaged ₹17.50/USD in 1990 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹228 in 1999 is about $5.28; ₹100 in 1990 was about $5.71. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $5.71 to $5.28.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1991 | ₹113.87 | 13.9% |
| 1992 | ₹127.29 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹135.35 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹149.22 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹164.47 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹179.24 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹192.08 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹217.49 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹227.65 | 4.7% |
1990–1998 · 1990–2000 · All years
₹100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as ₹227.65 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.57% per year, compounding to a 127.7% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).