6.81× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.38% a year over 31 years. Prices first doubled by 2006. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2025 (2.4%).
| 1994 | in 2025 | 2025 amount in 1994 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹6.81 | ₹0.15 |
| ₹10 | ₹68.06 | ₹1.47 |
| ₹100 | ₹680.60 | ₹14.69 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹6,805.99 | ₹146.93 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹68,059.91 | ₹1,469.29 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹680,599.09 | ₹14,692.94 |
The rupee averaged ₹31.39/USD in 1994 and ₹87.16/USD in 2025. ₹681 in 2025 is about $7.81; ₹100 in 1994 was about $3.19. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.19 to $7.81.
| 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% |
| 2013 | ₹383.08 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹408.61 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹428.66 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹449.87 | 4.9% |
| 2017 | ₹464.85 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | ₹483.16 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | ₹501.18 | 3.7% |
| 2020 | ₹534.37 | 6.6% |
| 2021 | ₹561.79 | 5.1% |
| 2022 | ₹599.43 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | ₹633.29 | 5.6% |
| 2024 | ₹664.66 | 5.0% |
| 2025 | ₹680.60 | 2.4% |
₹100 in 1994 had about the same buying power as ₹680.60 in 2025, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.38% per year, compounding to a 580.6% total rise in prices over 31 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2025 (2.4%).