4.36× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.64% a year over 20 years. Prices first doubled by 1998. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1990 | in 2010 | 2010 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.36 | ₹0.23 |
| ₹10 | ₹43.57 | ₹2.29 |
| ₹100 | ₹435.75 | ₹22.95 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,357.49 | ₹229.49 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹43,574.87 | ₹2,294.90 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹435,748.69 | ₹22,949.01 |
The rupee averaged ₹17.50/USD in 1990 and ₹45.65/USD in 2010. ₹436 in 2010 is about $9.55; ₹100 in 1990 was about $5.71. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $5.71 to $9.55.
| 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% |
| 2003 | ₹266.04 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹276.06 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹287.79 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹304.47 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹323.87 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹350.91 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹389.10 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹435.75 | 12.0% |
1990–2009 · 1990–2011 · All years
₹100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as ₹435.75 in 2010, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.64% per year, compounding to a 335.7% total rise in prices over 20 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).