2.53× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.85% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 2000. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1991 | in 2005 | 2005 amount in 1991 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.53 | ₹0.40 |
| ₹10 | ₹25.27 | ₹3.96 |
| ₹100 | ₹252.73 | ₹39.57 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,527.31 | ₹395.68 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹25,273.08 | ₹3,956.78 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹252,730.83 | ₹39,567.79 |
The rupee averaged ₹22.72/USD in 1991 and ₹44.01/USD in 2005. ₹253 in 2005 is about $5.74; ₹100 in 1991 was about $4.40. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $4.40 to $5.74.
| 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% |
| 2000 | ₹207.94 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹215.80 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹225.07 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹233.63 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹242.44 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹252.73 | 4.2% |
1991–2004 · 1991–2006 · All years
₹100 in 1991 had about the same buying power as ₹252.73 in 2005, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.85% per year, compounding to a 152.7% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).