1.32× price rise
Average India inflation: 4.08% a year over 7 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 1999 (4.7%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1998 | in 2005 | 2005 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.32 | ₹0.76 |
| ₹10 | ₹13.23 | ₹7.56 |
| ₹100 | ₹132.32 | ₹75.58 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,323.18 | ₹755.75 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹13,231.84 | ₹7,557.53 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹132,318.45 | ₹75,575.25 |
The rupee averaged ₹41.33/USD in 1998 and ₹44.01/USD in 2005. ₹132 in 2005 is about $3.01; ₹100 in 1998 was about $2.42. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.42 to $3.01.
| Year | Value | Inflation |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | ₹100.00 | |
| 1999 | ₹104.67 | 4.7% |
| 2000 | ₹108.87 | 4.0% |
| 2001 | ₹112.98 | 3.8% |
| 2002 | ₹117.84 | 4.3% |
| 2003 | ₹122.32 | 3.8% |
| 2004 | ₹126.93 | 3.8% |
| 2005 | ₹132.32 | 4.2% |
1998–2004 · 1998–2006 · All years
₹100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as ₹132.32 in 2005, based on India consumer price index data.
About 4.08% per year, compounding to a 32.3% total rise in prices over 7 years.
1999 saw the largest annual rise in the index (4.7%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).