4.96× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.21% a year over 23 years. Prices first doubled by 2004. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1993 | in 2016 | 2016 amount in 1993 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹4.96 | ₹0.20 |
| ₹10 | ₹49.60 | ₹2.02 |
| ₹100 | ₹495.98 | ₹20.16 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹4,959.77 | ₹201.62 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹49,597.67 | ₹2,016.22 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹495,976.68 | ₹20,162.24 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.26/USD in 1993 and ₹67.17/USD in 2016. ₹496 in 2016 is about $7.38; ₹100 in 1993 was about $3.20. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.20 to $7.38.
| 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% |
| 2009 | ₹287.48 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹321.95 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹350.64 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹383.88 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | ₹422.34 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹450.49 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹472.59 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹495.98 | 4.9% |
1993–2015 · 1993–2017 · All years
₹100 in 1993 had about the same buying power as ₹495.98 in 2016, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.21% per year, compounding to a 396.0% total rise in prices over 23 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).