1.93× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.15% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1994 | in 2005 | 2005 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.93 | ₹0.52 |
| ₹10 | ₹19.29 | ₹5.19 |
| ₹100 | ₹192.86 | ₹51.85 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,928.64 | ₹518.50 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹19,286.36 | ₹5,185.01 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹192,863.55 | ₹51,850.13 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹44.01/USD in 2005. ₹193 in 2005 is about $4.38; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $4.38.
| 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% |
| 2005 | ₹192.86 | 4.2% |
1994–2004 · 1994–2006 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹192.86 in 2005, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.15% per year, compounding to a 92.9% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).