₹100 in 1997 is worth ₹118.52 in 1999

1.19× price rise

Average India inflation: 8.87% a year over 2 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 1999 (4.7%).

Converter

1997	in 1999	1999 amount in 1997 money
₹1	₹1.19	₹0.84
₹10	₹11.85	₹8.44
₹100	₹118.52	₹84.38
₹1,000	₹1,185.19	₹843.75
₹10,000	₹11,851.85	₹8,437.50
₹100,000	₹118,518.52	₹84,375.00

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹43.12/USD in 1999. ₹119 in 1999 is about $2.75; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $2.75.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1997)

Year	Value	Inflation
1997	₹100.00
1998	₹113.23	13.2%
1999	₹118.52	4.7%

1997–1998 · 1997–2000 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1997 worth in 1999?

₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹118.52 in 1999, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1997 to 1999?

About 8.87% per year, compounding to a 18.5% total rise in prices over 2 years.

Which year between 1997 and 1999 had the highest inflation?

1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 1999 (4.7%).

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