2.70× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.86% a year over 15 years. Prices first doubled by 2009. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1997 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.70 | ₹0.37 |
| ₹10 | ₹27.05 | ₹3.70 |
| ₹100 | ₹270.49 | ₹36.97 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,704.95 | ₹369.69 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹27,049.45 | ₹3,696.93 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹270,494.50 | ₹36,969.33 |
The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹53.36/USD in 2012. ₹270 in 2012 is about $5.07; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $5.07.
| 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% |
| 2011 | ₹247.07 | 8.9% |
| 2012 | ₹270.49 | 9.5% |
1997–2011 · 1997–2013 · All years
₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹270.49 in 2012, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.86% per year, compounding to a 170.5% total rise in prices over 15 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).