2.39× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.43% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 2002. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1992 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1992 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.39 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.92 | ₹4.18 |
| ₹100 | ₹239.19 | ₹41.81 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,391.86 | ₹418.09 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,918.57 | ₹4,180.85 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹239,185.66 | ₹41,808.53 |
The rupee averaged ₹28.14/USD in 1992 and ₹45.17/USD in 2006. ₹239 in 2006 is about $5.29; ₹100 in 1992 was about $3.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.55 to $5.29.
| 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% |
| 2003 | ₹209.00 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹216.87 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹226.08 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹239.19 | 5.8% |
1992–2005 · 1992–2007 · All years
₹100 in 1992 had about the same buying power as ₹239.19 in 2006, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.43% per year, compounding to a 139.2% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).