2.01× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.25% a year over 10 years. Prices first doubled by 2002. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1992 | in 2002 | 2002 amount in 1992 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.01 | ₹0.50 |
| ₹10 | ₹20.13 | ₹4.97 |
| ₹100 | ₹201.34 | ₹49.67 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,013.36 | ₹496.68 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹20,133.57 | ₹4,966.83 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹201,335.67 | ₹49,668.30 |
The rupee averaged ₹28.14/USD in 1992 and ₹48.62/USD in 2002. ₹201 in 2002 is about $4.14; ₹100 in 1992 was about $3.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.55 to $4.14.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1993 | ₹106.33 | 6.3% |
| 1994 | ₹117.22 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹129.21 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹140.81 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹150.90 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹170.86 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹178.84 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹186.01 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹193.04 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹201.34 | 4.3% |
1992–2001 · 1992–2003 · All years
₹100 in 1992 had about the same buying power as ₹201.34 in 2002, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.25% per year, compounding to a 101.3% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).