₹100 in 1998 is worth ₹343.84 in 2019

3.44× price rise

Average India inflation: 6.06% a year over 21 years. Prices first doubled by 2010. Highest year: 2010 (12.0%). Lowest: 2017 (3.3%).

Converter

1998in 20192019 amount in 1998 money
₹1₹3.44₹0.29
₹10₹34.38₹2.91
₹100₹343.84₹29.08
₹1,000₹3,438.43₹290.83
₹10,000₹34,384.28₹2,908.31
₹100,000₹343,842.76₹29,083.06

Same span in US dollars

The rupee averaged ₹41.33/USD in 1998 and ₹70.40/USD in 2019. ₹344 in 2019 is about $4.88; ₹100 in 1998 was about $2.42. Measured in dollars, the rupee amount went from $2.42 to $4.88.

Year by year (value of ₹100 from 1998)

YearValueInflation
1998₹100.00
1999₹104.674.7%
2000₹108.874.0%
2001₹112.983.8%
2002₹117.844.3%
2003₹122.323.8%
2004₹126.933.8%
2005₹132.324.2%
2006₹139.995.8%
2007₹148.916.4%
2008₹161.348.3%
2009₹178.9010.9%
2010₹200.3512.0%
2011₹218.208.9%
2012₹238.899.5%
2013₹262.8210.0%
2014₹280.346.7%
2015₹294.094.9%
2016₹308.654.9%
2017₹318.923.3%
2018₹331.483.9%
2019₹343.843.7%

1998–2018 · 1998–2020 · All years

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How much is ₹100 from 1998 worth in 2019?

₹100 in 1998 had about the same buying power as ₹343.84 in 2019, based on India consumer price index data.

What was the average inflation rate in India from 1998 to 2019?

About 6.06% per year, compounding to a 243.8% total rise in prices over 21 years.

Which year between 1998 and 2019 had the highest inflation?

2010 saw the largest annual rise in the index (12.0%); the lowest was 2017 (3.3%).


Historical statistics for education only. Not investment advice. US CPI: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U (public domain), annual averages; 2026 = Sep 2026 index. India CPI: World Bank WDI FP.CPI.TOTL (source IMF IFS), licensed CC BY 4.0. INR/USD: Federal Reserve Board H.10. Sources & method · Embed this calculator · BacktestCard