1.70× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.44% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1996 | in 2006 | 2006 amount in 1996 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.70 | ₹0.59 |
| ₹10 | ₹16.99 | ₹5.89 |
| ₹100 | ₹169.87 | ₹58.87 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,698.66 | ₹588.70 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹16,986.60 | ₹5,886.99 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹169,866.00 | ₹58,869.93 |
The rupee averaged ₹35.52/USD in 1996 and ₹45.17/USD in 2006. ₹170 in 2006 is about $3.76; ₹100 in 1996 was about $2.82. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.82 to $3.76.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1997 | ₹107.16 | 7.2% |
| 1998 | ₹121.34 | 13.2% |
| 1999 | ₹127.01 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹132.10 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹137.09 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹142.99 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹148.43 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹154.02 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹160.56 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹169.87 | 5.8% |
1996–2005 · 1996–2007 · All years
₹100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as ₹169.87 in 2006, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.44% per year, compounding to a 69.9% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).