2.27× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.50% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 2009. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1997 | in 2010 | 2010 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.27 | ₹0.44 |
| ₹10 | ₹22.69 | ₹4.41 |
| ₹100 | ₹226.86 | ₹44.08 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,268.57 | ₹440.81 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹22,685.73 | ₹4,408.06 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹226,857.28 | ₹44,080.58 |
The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹45.65/USD in 2010. ₹227 in 2010 is about $4.97; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $4.97.
| 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% |
| 2010 | ₹226.86 | 12.0% |
1997–2009 · 1997–2011 · All years
₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹226.86 in 2010, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.50% per year, compounding to a 126.9% total rise in prices over 13 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).