2.00× price rise
Average India inflation: 9.05% a year over 8 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).
| 1991 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.00 | ₹0.50 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.99 | ₹5.00 |
| ₹100 | ₹199.92 | ₹50.02 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,999.21 | ₹500.20 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,992.14 | ₹5,001.97 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹199,921.41 | ₹50,019.65 |
The rupee averaged ₹22.72/USD in 1991 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹200 in 1999 is about $4.64; ₹100 in 1991 was about $4.40. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $4.40 to $4.64.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1992 | ₹111.79 | 11.8% |
| 1993 | ₹118.86 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹131.04 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹144.44 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹157.41 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹168.68 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹191.00 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹199.92 | 4.7% |
1991–1998 · 1991–2000 · All years
₹100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as ₹199.92 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.
About 9.05% per year, compounding to a 99.9% total rise in prices over 8 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).