2.37× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.00% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 1998. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2000 (4.0%).
| 1990 | in 2000 | 2000 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.37 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.68 | ₹4.22 |
| ₹100 | ₹236.78 | ₹42.23 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,367.79 | ₹422.34 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,677.85 | ₹4,223.36 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹236,778.52 | ₹42,233.56 |
The rupee averaged ₹17.50/USD in 1990 and ₹45.00/USD in 2000. ₹237 in 2000 is about $5.26; ₹100 in 1990 was about $5.71. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $5.71 to $5.26.
| 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% |
| 2000 | ₹236.78 | 4.0% |
1990–1999 · 1990–2001 · All years
₹100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as ₹236.78 in 2000, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.00% per year, compounding to a 136.8% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2000 (4.0%).