1.79× price rise
Average India inflation: 5.43% a year over 11 years. Prices did not double in this span. Highest year: 2009 (10.9%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1998 | in 2009 | 2009 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹1.79 | ₹0.56 |
| ₹10 | ₹17.89 | ₹5.59 |
| ₹100 | ₹178.90 | ₹55.90 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,789.00 | ₹558.97 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹17,890.03 | ₹5,589.70 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹178,900.32 | ₹55,897.05 |
The rupee averaged ₹41.33/USD in 1998 and ₹48.32/USD in 2009. ₹179 in 2009 is about $3.70; ₹100 in 1998 was about $2.42. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.42 to $3.70.
| 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% |
| 2006 | ₹139.99 | 5.8% |
| 2007 | ₹148.91 | 6.4% |
| 2008 | ₹161.34 | 8.3% |
| 2009 | ₹178.90 | 10.9% |
1998–2008 · 1998–2010 · All years
₹100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as ₹178.90 in 2009, based on India consumer price index data.
About 5.43% per year, compounding to a 78.9% total rise in prices over 11 years.
2009 saw the largest annual rise in the index (10.9%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).