1.83× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.63% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1997 | in 2008 | 2008 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.83 | ₹0.55 |
| ₹10 | ₹18.27 | ₹5.47 |
| ₹100 | ₹182.69 | ₹54.74 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,826.89 | ₹547.38 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹18,268.94 | ₹5,473.77 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹182,689.43 | ₹54,737.71 |
The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹43.41/USD in 2008. ₹183 in 2008 is about $4.21; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $4.21.
| 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% |
| 2008 | ₹182.69 | 8.3% |
1997–2007 · 1997–2009 · All years
₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹182.69 in 2008, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.63% per year, compounding to a 82.7% total rise in prices over 11 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).