Rs 10,000 in 1988 is worth Rs 2,73,526 today
Sri Lanka prices rose 2,635.26% between 1988 and 2025 — an average of 9.35% a year over 37 years.
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Rs 10,000 in 1988 is worth Rs 2,73,526 in 2025
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Inflation analysis
Sri Lankan Rupee amounts from 1988, in 2025 money
| In 1988 | In 2025 |
|---|---|
| Rs 100 | Rs 2,735 |
| Rs 200 | Rs 5,471 |
| Rs 500 | Rs 13,676 |
| Rs 1,000 | Rs 27,353 |
| Rs 2,000 | Rs 54,705 |
| Rs 5,000 | Rs 1,36,763 |
| Rs 10,000 | Rs 2,73,526 |
| Rs 20,000 | Rs 5,47,052 |
| Rs 50,000 | Rs 13,67,631 |
| Rs 1 lakh | Rs 27,35,262 |
| Rs 2 lakh | Rs 54,70,524 |
| Rs 5 lakh | Rs 1,36,76,309 |
| Rs 10 lakh | Rs 2,73,52,618 |
| Rs 50 lakh | Rs 13,67,63,088 |
| Rs 1 crore | Rs 27,35,26,176 |
| Rs 10 crore | Rs 2,73,52,61,764 |
| Rs 100 crore | Rs 27,35,26,17,637 |
1988 to any later year
Between 1988 and 2020, cumulative inflation in Sri Lanka was 1,444.76%, so Rs 10,000 in 1988 was worth Rs 1,54,476 by 2020. From 1988 to 2025 it is 2,635.26%.
| Range | Rs 10,000 in 1988 becomes | Cumulative inflation | Average per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 to 1990 | Rs 13,555 | 35.55% | 16.43% |
| 1988 to 2000 | Rs 34,132 | 241.32% | 10.77% |
| 1988 to 2010 | Rs 93,565 | 835.65% | 10.70% |
| 1988 to 2020 | Rs 1,54,476 | 1,444.76% | 8.93% |
| 1988 to 2023 | Rs 2,88,447 | 2,784.47% | 10.08% |
| 1988 to 2024 | Rs 2,87,208 | 2,772.08% | 9.78% |
| 1988 to 2025 | Rs 2,73,526 | 2,635.26% | 9.35% |
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Year by year, 1988 to 2025
How Rs 10,000 from 1988 changed in value each year, alongside Sri Lanka's annual inflation rate.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | Rs 10,000 then, in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 222.54 | -4.76% | Rs 10,000 |
| 2024 | 233.67 | -0.43% | Rs 9,524 |
| 2023 | 234.68 | 16.54% | Rs 9,483 |
| 2022 | 201.37 | 49.72% | Rs 11,051 |
| 2021 | 134.50 | 7.01% | Rs 16,546 |
| 2020 | 125.68 | 6.15% | Rs 17,707 |
| 2019 | 118.39 | 3.53% | Rs 18,796 |
| 2018 | 114.36 | 2.14% | Rs 19,460 |
| 2017 | 111.97 | 7.70% | Rs 19,875 |
| 2016 | 103.96 | 3.96% | Rs 21,406 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 3.77% | Rs 22,254 |
| 2014 | 96.37 | 3.18% | Rs 23,092 |
| 2013 | 93.40 | 6.91% | Rs 23,826 |
| 2012 | 87.36 | 7.54% | Rs 25,473 |
| 2011 | 81.24 | 6.72% | Rs 27,394 |
| 2010 | 76.12 | 6.22% | Rs 29,234 |
| 2009 | 71.67 | 3.46% | Rs 31,052 |
| 2008 | 69.27 | 22.56% | Rs 32,127 |
| 2007 | 56.51 | 15.84% | Rs 39,377 |
| 2006 | 48.79 | 10.02% | Rs 45,615 |
| 2005 | 44.34 | 11.64% | Rs 50,186 |
| 2004 | 39.72 | 7.58% | Rs 56,027 |
| 2003 | 36.92 | 6.31% | Rs 60,272 |
| 2002 | 34.73 | 9.55% | Rs 64,078 |
| 2001 | 31.70 | 14.16% | Rs 70,198 |
| 2000 | 27.77 | 6.18% | Rs 80,137 |
| 1999 | 26.15 | 4.69% | Rs 85,086 |
| 1998 | 24.98 | 9.36% | Rs 89,078 |
| 1997 | 22.84 | 9.57% | Rs 97,420 |
| 1996 | 20.85 | 15.94% | Rs 1,06,746 |
| 1995 | 17.98 | 7.67% | Rs 1,23,757 |
| 1994 | 16.70 | 8.45% | Rs 1,33,255 |
| 1993 | 15.40 | 11.75% | Rs 1,44,514 |
| 1992 | 13.78 | 11.38% | Rs 1,61,489 |
| 1991 | 12.37 | 12.19% | Rs 1,79,872 |
| 1990 | 11.03 | 21.50% | Rs 2,01,791 |
| 1989 | 9.08 | 11.57% | Rs 2,45,166 |
| 1988 | 8.14 | — | Rs 2,73,526 |
Questions about 1988
- How much is Rs 10,000 in 1988 worth today?
- Rs 10,000 in 1988 has the same purchasing power as Rs 2,73,526 in 2025, the most recent year of Sri Lanka CPI data. Prices rose 2,635.26% in total over those 37 years.
- How much is Rs 10 lakh from 1988 worth today?
- Rs 10 lakh in 1988 is worth Rs 2,73,52,618 in 2025 money, after 2,635.26% cumulative inflation in Sri Lanka.
- What was the inflation rate in Sri Lanka in 1988?
- Inflation in Sri Lanka was 13.99% in 1988, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 1987.
- What is the average inflation rate since 1988?
- Sri Lanka inflation has averaged 9.35% a year between 1988 and 2025. Compounded over 37 years that produces a total price increase of 2,635.26%.
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