2.13× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.00% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 2008. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1995 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1995 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.13 | ₹0.47 |
| ₹10 | ₹21.34 | ₹4.69 |
| ₹100 | ₹213.35 | ₹46.87 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,133.53 | ₹468.71 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹21,335.30 | ₹4,687.07 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹213,353.03 | ₹46,870.67 |
The rupee averaged ₹32.43/USD in 1995 and ₹43.41/USD in 2008. ₹213 in 2008 is about $4.91; ₹100 in 1995 was about $3.08. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.08 to $4.91.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹196.91 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹213.35 | 8.3% |
1995–2007 · 1995–2009 · All years
₹100 in 1995 had about the same buying power as ₹213.35 in 2008, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.00% per year, compounding to a 113.4% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).