1.59× price rise
Average India inflation: 8.00% a year over 6 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2000 (4.0%).
| 1994 | in 2000 | 2000 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.59 | ₹0.63 |
| ₹10 | ₹15.87 | ₹6.30 |
| ₹100 | ₹158.68 | ₹63.02 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,586.81 | ₹630.20 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹15,868.07 | ₹6,301.97 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹158,680.66 | ₹63,019.65 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹45.00/USD in 2000. ₹159 in 2000 is about $3.53; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $3.53.
| 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% |
| 2000 | ₹158.68 | 4.0% |
1994–1999 · 1994–2001 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹158.68 in 2000, based on India consumer price index data.
About 8.00% per year, compounding to a 58.7% total rise in prices over 6 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2000 (4.0%).