3.49× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.81% a year over 19 years. Prices first doubled by 2009. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1997 | in 2016 | 2016 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹3.49 | ₹0.29 |
| ₹10 | ₹34.95 | ₹2.86 |
| ₹100 | ₹349.48 | ₹28.61 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹3,494.83 | ₹286.14 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹34,948.27 | ₹2,861.37 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹349,482.75 | ₹28,613.72 |
The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹67.17/USD in 2016. ₹349 in 2016 is about $5.20; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $5.20.
| 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% |
| 2013 | ₹297.59 | 10.0% |
| 2014 | ₹317.43 | 6.7% |
| 2015 | ₹333.00 | 4.9% |
| 2016 | ₹349.48 | 4.9% |
1997–2015 · 1997–2017 · All years
₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹349.48 in 2016, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.81% per year, compounding to a 249.5% total rise in prices over 19 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).