2.03× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.06% a year over 12 years. Prices first doubled by 2009. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1997 | in 2009 | 2009 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.03 | ₹0.49 |
| ₹10 | ₹20.26 | ₹4.94 |
| ₹100 | ₹202.57 | ₹49.37 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,025.70 | ₹493.66 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹20,257.03 | ₹4,936.56 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹202,570.33 | ₹49,365.57 |
The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹48.32/USD in 2009. ₹203 in 2009 is about $4.19; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $4.19.
| 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% |
| 2009 | ₹202.57 | 10.9% |
1997–2008 · 1997–2010 · All years
₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹202.57 in 2009, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.06% per year, compounding to a 102.6% total rise in prices over 12 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).