1.85× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.35% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1994 | in 2004 | 2004 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.85 | ₹0.54 |
| ₹10 | ₹18.50 | ₹5.41 |
| ₹100 | ₹185.01 | ₹54.05 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,850.08 | ₹540.52 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹18,500.75 | ₹5,405.19 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹185,007.50 | ₹54,051.86 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹45.28/USD in 2004. ₹185 in 2004 is about $4.09; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $4.09.
| 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% |
| 2004 | ₹185.01 | 3.8% |
1994–2003 · 1994–2005 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹185.01 in 2004, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.35% per year, compounding to a 85.0% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).