5.16× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.27% a year over 27 years. Prices first doubled by 2009. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).
| 1997 | in 2024 | 2024 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.16 | ₹0.19 |
| ₹10 | ₹51.63 | ₹1.94 |
| ₹100 | ₹516.33 | ₹19.37 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,163.35 | ₹193.67 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹51,633.46 | ₹1,936.73 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹516,334.61 | ₹19,367.29 |
The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹83.66/USD in 2024. ₹516 in 2024 is about $6.17; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $6.17.
| 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% |
| 2017 | ₹361.11 | 3.3% |
| 2018 | ₹375.34 | 3.9% |
| 2019 | ₹389.34 | 3.7% |
| 2020 | ₹415.12 | 6.6% |
| 2021 | ₹436.43 | 5.1% |
| 2022 | ₹465.66 | 6.7% |
| 2023 | ₹491.97 | 5.6% |
| 2024 | ₹516.33 | 5.0% |
1997–2023 · 1997–2025 · All years
₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹516.33 in 2024, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.27% per year, compounding to a 416.3% total rise in prices over 27 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).