6.59× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.72% a year over 29 years. Prices first doubled by 2002. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).
| 1992 | in 2021 | 2021 amount in 1992 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹6.59 | ₹0.15 |
| ₹10 | ₹65.85 | ₹1.52 |
| ₹100 | ₹658.55 | ₹15.18 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹6,585.49 | ₹151.85 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹65,854.95 | ₹1,518.49 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹658,549.46 | ₹15,184.89 |
The rupee averaged ₹28.14/USD in 1992 and ₹73.93/USD in 2021. ₹659 in 2021 is about $8.91; ₹100 in 1992 was about $3.55. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.55 to $8.91.
| 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% |
| 2009 | ₹305.67 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹342.32 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹372.83 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹408.17 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹449.06 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹478.99 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹502.49 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹527.36 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹544.91 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | ₹566.37 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | ₹587.49 | 3.7% |
| 2020 | ₹626.41 | 6.6% |
| 2021 | ₹658.55 | 5.1% |
1992–2020 · 1992–2022 · All years
₹100 in 1992 had about the same buying power as ₹658.55 in 2021, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.72% per year, compounding to a 558.5% total rise in prices over 29 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).