₹100 in 1997 is worth ₹127.93 in 2001

1.28× price rise

Average India inflation: 6.35% a year over 4 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2001 (3.8%).

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1997	in 2001	2001 amount in 1997 money
₹1	₹1.28	₹0.78
₹10	₹12.79	₹7.82
₹100	₹127.93	₹78.17
₹1,000	₹1,279.29	₹781.68
₹10,000	₹12,792.92	₹7,816.82
₹100,000	₹127,929.19	₹78,168.24

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹47.23/USD in 2001. ₹128 in 2001 is about $2.71; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $2.71.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1997)

Year	Value	Inflation
1997	₹100.00
1998	₹113.23	13.2%
1999	₹118.52	4.7%
2000	₹123.27	4.0%
2001	₹127.93	3.8%

1997–2000 · 1997–2002 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1997 worth in 2001?

₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹127.93 in 2001, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1997 to 2001?

About 6.35% per year, compounding to a 27.9% total rise in prices over 4 years.

Which year between 1997 and 2001 had the highest inflation?

1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2001 (3.8%).

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