2.39× price rise
Average India inflation: 6.42% a year over 14 years. Prices first doubled by 2010. Highest year: 2010 (12.0%). Lowest: 2004 (3.8%).
| 1998 | in 2012 | 2012 amount in 1998 money |
|---|---|---|
| ₹1 | ₹2.39 | ₹0.42 |
| ₹10 | ₹23.89 | ₹4.19 |
| ₹100 | ₹238.89 | ₹41.86 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹2,388.88 | ₹418.61 |
| ₹10,000 | ₹23,888.77 | ₹4,186.07 |
| ₹100,000 | ₹238,887.66 | ₹41,860.68 |
The rupee averaged ₹41.33/USD in 1998 and ₹53.36/USD in 2012. ₹239 in 2012 is about $4.48; ₹100 in 1998 was about $2.42. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.42 to $4.48.
| 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% |
| 2012 | ₹238.89 | 9.5% |
1998–2011 · 1998–2013 · All years
₹100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as ₹238.89 in 2012, based on India consumer price index data.
About 6.42% per year, compounding to a 138.9% total rise in prices over 14 years.
2010 saw the largest annual rise in the index (12.0%); the lowest was 2004 (3.8%).