2.61× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.60% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 2006. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1994 | in 2009 | 2009 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.61 | ₹0.38 |
| ₹10 | ₹26.08 | ₹3.83 |
| ₹100 | ₹260.76 | ₹38.35 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,607.60 | ₹383.49 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹26,076.00 | ₹3,834.94 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹260,759.96 | ₹38,349.45 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹48.32/USD in 2009. ₹261 in 2009 is about $5.40; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $5.40.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹217.05 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹235.17 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹260.76 | 10.9% |
1994–2008 · 1994–2010 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹260.76 in 2009, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.60% per year, compounding to a 160.8% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).