₹100 in 1997 is worth ₹113.23 in 1998

1.13× price rise

Average India inflation: 13.23% a year over 1 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 1998 (13.2%).

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1997	in 1998	1998 amount in 1997 money
₹1	₹1.13	₹0.88
₹10	₹11.32	₹8.83
₹100	₹113.23	₹88.32
₹1,000	₹1,132.31	₹883.15
₹10,000	₹11,323.08	₹8,831.52
₹100,000	₹113,230.84	₹88,315.16

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹41.33/USD in 1998. ₹113 in 1998 is about $2.74; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $2.74.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1997)

Year	Value	Inflation
1997	₹100.00
1998	₹113.23	13.2%

1997–1999 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1997 worth in 1998?

₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹113.23 in 1998, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1997 to 1998?

About 13.23% per year, compounding to a 13.2% total rise in prices over 1 years.

Which year between 1997 and 1998 had the highest inflation?

1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 1998 (13.2%).

Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard