2.56× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.16% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 1998. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1990 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.56 | ₹0.39 |
| ₹10 | ₹25.63 | ₹3.90 |
| ₹100 | ₹256.29 | ₹39.02 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,562.86 | ₹390.19 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹25,628.63 | ₹3,901.89 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹256,286.35 | ₹39,018.86 |
The rupee averaged ₹17.50/USD in 1990 and ₹48.62/USD in 2002. ₹256 in 2002 is about $5.27; ₹100 in 1990 was about $5.71. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $5.71 to $5.27.
| 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% |
| 2001 | ₹245.73 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹256.29 | 4.3% |
1990–2001 · 1990–2003 · All years
₹100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as ₹256.29 in 2002, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.16% per year, compounding to a 156.3% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).