2.25× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.43% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 2004. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1993 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1993 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.25 | ₹0.44 |
| ₹10 | ₹22.50 | ₹4.45 |
| ₹100 | ₹224.95 | ₹44.45 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,249.53 | ₹444.54 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹22,495.31 | ₹4,445.37 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹224,953.12 | ₹44,453.71 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.26/USD in 1993 and ₹45.17/USD in 2006. ₹225 in 2006 is about $4.98; ₹100 in 1993 was about $3.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.20 to $4.98.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1994 | ₹110.25 | 10.2% |
| 1995 | ₹121.52 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹132.43 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹141.92 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹160.69 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹168.20 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹174.94 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹181.55 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹189.36 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹196.56 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹203.97 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹212.63 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹224.95 | 5.8% |
1993–2005 · 1993–2007 · All years
₹100 in 1993 had about the same buying power as ₹224.95 in 2006, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.43% per year, compounding to a 125.0% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).