2.18× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.19% a year over 13 years. Prices first doubled by 2010. Highest year: 2010 (12.0%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1998 | in 2011 | 2011 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.18 | ₹0.46 |
| ₹10 | ₹21.82 | ₹4.58 |
| ₹100 | ₹218.20 | ₹45.83 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,182.04 | ₹458.29 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹21,820.41 | ₹4,582.87 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹218,204.10 | ₹45,828.65 |
The rupee averaged ₹41.33/USD in 1998 and ₹46.61/USD in 2011. ₹218 in 2011 is about $4.68; ₹100 in 1998 was about $2.42. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.42 to $4.68.
| 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% |
| 2010 | ₹200.35 | 12.0% |
| 2011 | ₹218.20 | 8.9% |
1998–2010 · 1998–2012 · All years
₹100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as ₹218.20 in 2011, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.19% per year, compounding to a 118.2% total rise in prices over 13 years.
2010 saw the largest annual rise in the index (12.0%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).