1.53× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.82% a year over 5 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).
| 1994 | in 1999 | 1999 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.53 | ₹0.66 |
| ₹10 | ₹15.26 | ₹6.55 |
| ₹100 | ₹152.56 | ₹65.55 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,525.64 | ₹655.46 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹15,256.37 | ₹6,554.64 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹152,563.72 | ₹65,546.38 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹153 in 1999 is about $3.54; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $3.54.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1995 | ₹110.22 | 10.2% |
| 1996 | ₹120.12 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹128.73 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹145.76 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹152.56 | 4.7% |
1994–1998 · 1994–2000 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹152.56 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.82% per year, compounding to a 52.6% total rise in prices over 5 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).