3.48× price rise
Average India inflation: 7.18% a year over 18 years. Prices first doubled by 2006. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1994 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.48 | ₹0.29 |
| ₹10 | ₹34.82 | ₹2.87 |
| ₹100 | ₹348.20 | ₹28.72 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,481.96 | ₹287.19 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹34,819.58 | ₹2,871.95 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹348,195.77 | ₹28,719.48 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹53.36/USD in 2012. ₹348 in 2012 is about $6.53; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $6.53.
| 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% |
| 2010 | ₹292.02 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹318.05 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹348.20 | 9.5% |
1994–2011 · 1994–2013 · All years
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹348.20 in 2012, based on India consumer price index data.
About 7.18% per year, compounding to a 248.2% total rise in prices over 18 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).