X @Balaji

Inflation Discrepancy - Official inflation numbers significantly understated real inflation, especially after the mid-1980s [1] - In 1988, official inflation was 06%, while real inflation reached 6% [2] - By 1989, official inflation was reported as 2%, but the actual rate was 8% [2] - In 1990, the official inflation rate was 53%, contrasting sharply with the real rate of 20% [2] - In 1991, "official" inflation soared to 963%, while the real inflation rate skyrocketed to 200% [2] Economic Collapse and Hyperinflation - The Soviet Union's collapse led to the cessation of falsified inflation numbers [3] - In 1992, the real inflation rate was estimated to be over 2,300% [3] - Hyperinflation persisted for three years until the Soviet ruble was discontinued [3]