2.37× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.34% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 2008. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1995 | in 2009 | 2009 amount in 1995 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.37 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.66 | ₹4.23 |
| ₹100 | ₹236.57 | ₹42.27 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,365.71 | ₹422.71 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,657.09 | ₹4,227.06 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹236,570.85 | ₹42,270.63 |
The rupee averaged ₹32.43/USD in 1995 and ₹48.32/USD in 2009. ₹237 in 2009 is about $4.90; ₹100 in 1995 was about $3.08. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $3.08 to $4.90.
| 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% |
| 2009 | ₹236.57 | 10.9% |
1995–2008 · 1995–2010 · All years
₹100 in 1995 had about the same buying power as ₹236.57 in 2009, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.34% per year, compounding to a 136.6% total rise in prices over 14 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).