2.59× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.56% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 2004. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1993 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1993 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.59 | ₹0.39 |
| ₹10 | ₹25.93 | ₹3.86 |
| ₹100 | ₹259.27 | ₹38.57 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,592.68 | ₹385.70 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹25,926.80 | ₹3,857.01 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹259,268.01 | ₹38,570.13 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.26/USD in 1993 and ₹43.41/USD in 2008. ₹259 in 2008 is about $5.97; ₹100 in 1993 was about $3.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.20 to $5.97.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹239.29 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹259.27 | 8.3% |
1993–2007 · 1993–2009 · All years
₹100 in 1993 had about the same buying power as ₹259.27 in 2008, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.56% per year, compounding to a 159.3% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).