1.65× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.39% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1994 | in 2001 | 2001 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.65 | ₹0.61 |
| ₹10 | ₹16.47 | ₹6.07 |
| ₹100 | ₹164.68 | ₹60.72 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,646.78 | ₹607.25 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹16,467.77 | ₹6,072.47 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹164,677.67 | ₹60,724.69 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹47.23/USD in 2001. ₹165 in 2001 is about $3.49; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $3.49.
| 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% |
| 2001 | ₹164.68 | 3.8% |
1994–2000 · 1994–2002 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹164.68 in 2001, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.39% per year, compounding to a 64.7% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).