1.85× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.76% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1995 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1995 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.85 | ₹0.54 |
| ₹10 | ₹18.51 | ₹5.40 |
| ₹100 | ₹185.12 | ₹54.02 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,851.15 | ₹540.20 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹18,511.51 | ₹5,402.04 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹185,115.12 | ₹54,020.44 |
The rupee averaged ₹32.43/USD in 1995 and ₹45.17/USD in 2006. ₹185 in 2006 is about $4.10; ₹100 in 1995 was about $3.08. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.08 to $4.10.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1996 | ₹108.98 | 9.0% |
| 1997 | ₹116.78 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹132.24 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹138.41 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹143.96 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹149.40 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹155.82 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹161.75 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹167.85 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹174.97 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹185.12 | 5.8% |
1995–2005 · 1995–2007 · All years
₹100 in 1995 had about the same buying power as ₹185.12 in 2006, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.76% per year, compounding to a 85.1% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).