- Find here Sensex historical returns since inception i.e. 1979.
- Sensex annual rolling return is calculated from closing index values as on last trading day of March.
- Sensex yearly return is absolute return.
- Sensex historical 5, 10 years rolling return is compound return (CAGR).
| Year | Sensex Yearly Return | Sensex 5 Years Return | Sensex 10 Years Return |
| 1979 | |||
| 1980 | 29% | ||
| 1981 | 34% | ||
| 1982 | 26% | ||
| 1983 | 3% | ||
| 1984 | 16% | 20% | |
| 1985 | 44% | 22% | |
| 1986 | 62% | 27% | |
| 1987 | 11% | 19% | |
| 1988 | 22% | 13% |
| 1989 | 79% | 24% | 22% |
| 1990 | 9% | 17% | 20% |
| 1991 | 50% | 15% | 21% |
| 1992 | 267% | 53% | 35% |
| 1993 | 47% | 42% | 27% |
| 1994 | 66% | 40% | 31% |
| 1995 | 14% | 33% | 25% |
| 1996 | 3% | 24% | 19% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | 5% | 21% |
| 1998 | 16% | 11% | 26% |
| 1999 | 4% | 0.2% | 18% |
| 2000 | 34% | 9% | 20% |
| 2001 | 28% | 1% | 12% |
| 2002 | 4% | 1% | 2% |
| 2003 | 12% | 5% | 3% |
| 2004 | 83% | 8% | 4% |
| 2005 | 16% | 5% | 7% |
| 2006 | 74% | 26% | 13% |
| 2007 | 16% | 30% | 15% |
| 2008 | 20% | 39% | 15% |
| 2009 | 38% | 12% | 10% |
| 2010 | 81% | 22% | 13% |
| 2011 | 11% | 12% | 18% |
| 2012 | 10% | 6% | 18% |
| 2013 | 8% | 4% | 20% |
| 2014 | 19% | 18% | 15% |
| 2015 | 25% | 10% | 16% |
| 2016 | 9% | 5% | 8% |
| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
| Rolling Return Occurrences | 37 | 33 | 28 |
| Negative Return Occurrences | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Probability of Loss | 35% | 9% | 4% |
