2.90× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.88% a year over 16 years. Prices first doubled by 2009. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1996 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1996 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.90 | ₹0.34 |
| ₹10 | ₹28.99 | ₹3.45 |
| ₹100 | ₹289.87 | ₹34.50 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,898.73 | ₹344.98 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹28,987.34 | ₹3,449.78 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹289,873.41 | ₹34,497.82 |
The rupee averaged ₹35.52/USD in 1996 and ₹53.36/USD in 2012. ₹290 in 2012 is about $5.43; ₹100 in 1996 was about $2.82. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.82 to $5.43.
| 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% |
| 2007 | ₹180.69 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹195.78 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹217.08 | 10.9% |
| 2010 | ₹243.11 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹264.78 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹289.87 | 9.5% |
1996–2011 · 1996–2013 · All years
₹100 in 1996 had about the same buying power as ₹289.87 in 2012, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.88% per year, compounding to a 189.9% total rise in prices over 16 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).