1.78× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.64% a year over 9 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).
| 1994 | in 2003 | 2003 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.78 | ₹0.56 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.83 | ₹5.61 |
| ₹100 | ₹178.29 | ₹56.09 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,782.91 | ₹560.88 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,829.08 | ₹5,608.81 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹178,290.84 | ₹56,088.13 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹46.59/USD in 2003. ₹178 in 2003 is about $3.83; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $3.83.
| 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% |
| 2002 | ₹171.75 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹178.29 | 3.8% |
1994–2002 · 1994–2004 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹178.29 in 2003, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.64% per year, compounding to a 78.3% total rise in prices over 9 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).