5.29× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.13% a year over 28 years. Prices first doubled by 2009. Highest year: 1998 (13.2%). Lowest: 2025 (2.4%).
| 1997 | in 2025 | 2025 amount in 1997 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹5.29 | ₹0.19 |
| ₹10 | ₹52.87 | ₹1.89 |
| ₹100 | ₹528.72 | ₹18.91 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹5,287.21 | ₹189.14 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹52,872.07 | ₹1,891.36 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹528,720.70 | ₹18,913.58 |
The rupee averaged ₹36.36/USD in 1997 and ₹87.16/USD in 2025. ₹529 in 2025 is about $6.07; ₹100 in 1997 was about $2.75. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.75 to $6.07.
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | ₹528.72 | 2.4% |
₹100 in 1997 had about the same buying power as ₹528.72 in 2025, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.13% per year, compounding to a 428.7% total rise in prices over 28 years.
1998 saw the largest annual rise in the index (13.2%); the lowest was 2025 (2.4%).