2.04× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.12% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 2006. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1994 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.04 | ₹0.49 |
| ₹10 | ₹20.40 | ₹4.90 |
| ₹100 | ₹204.04 | ₹49.01 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,040.43 | ₹490.09 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹20,404.29 | ₹4,900.93 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹204,042.94 | ₹49,009.29 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹45.17/USD in 2006. ₹204 in 2006 is about $4.52; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $4.52.
| 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% |
| 2006 | ₹204.04 | 5.8% |
1994–2005 · 1994–2007 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹204.04 in 2006, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.12% per year, compounding to a 104.0% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).