1.69× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.36% a year over 10 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1997 | in 2007 | 2007 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.69 | ₹0.59 |
| ₹10 | ₹16.86 | ₹5.93 |
| ₹100 | ₹168.61 | ₹59.31 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,686.12 | ₹593.08 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹16,861.16 | ₹5,930.79 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹168,611.59 | ₹59,307.90 |
The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹41.20/USD in 2007. ₹169 in 2007 is about $4.09; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $4.09.
| 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% |
| 2002 | ₹133.43 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹138.50 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹143.72 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹149.83 | 4.2% |
| 2006 | ₹158.51 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹168.61 | 6.4% |
1997–2006 · 1997–2008 · All years
₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹168.61 in 2007, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.36% per year, compounding to a 68.6% total rise in prices over 10 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).