6.94× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.44% a year over 27 years. Prices first doubled by 1998. Highest year: 1991 (13.9%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).
| 1990 | in 2017 | 2017 amount in 1990 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹6.94 | ₹0.14 |
| ₹10 | ₹69.36 | ₹1.44 |
| ₹100 | ₹693.63 | ₹14.42 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹6,936.30 | ₹144.17 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹69,363.00 | ₹1,441.69 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹693,629.98 | ₹14,416.91 |
The rupee averaged ₹17.50/USD in 1990 and ₹65.10/USD in 2017. ₹694 in 2017 is about $10.65; ₹100 in 1990 was about $5.71. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $5.71 to $10.65.
| 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% |
| 2011 | ₹474.58 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹519.57 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹571.62 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹609.72 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹639.64 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹671.29 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹693.63 | 3.3% |
1990–2016 · 1990–2018 · All years
₹100 in 1990 had about the same buying power as ₹693.63 in 2017, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.44% per year, compounding to a 593.6% total rise in prices over 27 years.
1991 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.9%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).