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Inflation Calculator: INR in India

₹1,000 in 1990
Is equivalent to in 2024
₹6,898.90
📉 Purchasing power lost: -85.5%
Period
1990 → 2024
(34 years)
Total Inflation
+589.9%
Annual Rate
5.84%
avg/year

Value Over Time

Year-by-Year Historical Data

Year CPI Equivalent Value Annual Change
1990 22.95 ₹1,000.00 -
1991 26.13 ₹1,138.70 +13.9%
1992 29.21 ₹1,272.93 +11.8%
1993 31.06 ₹1,353.47 +6.3%
1994 34.24 ₹1,492.17 +10.2%
1995 37.75 ₹1,644.74 +10.2%
1996 41.13 ₹1,792.39 +9.0%
1997 44.08 ₹1,920.81 +7.2%
1998 49.91 ₹2,174.94 +13.2%
1999 52.24 ₹2,276.51 +4.7%
2000 54.34 ₹2,367.79 +4.0%
2001 56.39 ₹2,457.27 +3.8%
2002 58.82 ₹2,562.86 +4.3%
2003 61.05 ₹2,660.40 +3.8%
2004 63.35 ₹2,760.63 +3.8%
2005 66.04 ₹2,877.85 +4.2%
2006 69.87 ₹3,044.67 +5.8%
2007 74.32 ₹3,238.70 +6.4%
2008 80.53 ₹3,509.11 +8.3%
2009 89.29 ₹3,890.98 +10.9%
2010 100.00 ₹4,357.49 +12.0%
2011 108.91 ₹4,745.82 +8.9%
2012 119.24 ₹5,195.67 +9.5%
2013 131.18 ₹5,716.17 +10.0%
2014 139.92 ₹6,097.19 +6.7%
2015 146.79 ₹6,396.38 +4.9%
2016 154.05 ₹6,712.88 +4.9%
2017 159.18 ₹6,936.30 +3.3%
2018 165.45 ₹7,209.51 +3.9%
2019 171.62 ₹7,478.39 +3.7%
2020 130.89 ₹5,703.48 -23.7%
2021 138.16 ₹6,020.33 +5.6%
2022 145.76 ₹6,351.59 +5.5%
2023 152.92 ₹6,663.66 +4.9%
2024 158.32 ₹6,898.90 +3.5%

Inflation in India: Historical Context

Inflation in India has varied significantly since 1990. Using official World Bank data for INR, we calculate that ₹1,000 in 1990 is equivalent to ₹6,898.90 in 2024. This represents a cumulative inflation of 589.9% over 34 years.

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Data Source: World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL)