2.76× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.54% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 2002. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1992 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1992 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.76 | ₹0.36 |
| ₹10 | ₹27.57 | ₹3.63 |
| ₹100 | ₹275.67 | ₹36.28 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,756.72 | ₹362.75 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹27,567.16 | ₹3,627.50 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹275,671.61 | ₹36,275.04 |
The rupee averaged ₹28.14/USD in 1992 and ₹43.41/USD in 2008. ₹276 in 2008 is about $6.35; ₹100 in 1992 was about $3.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.55 to $6.35.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹254.43 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹275.67 | 8.3% |
1992–2007 · 1992–2009 · All years
₹100 in 1992 had about the same buying power as ₹275.67 in 2008, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.54% per year, compounding to a 175.7% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).